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VISN 8 MOVE and MOVEmployee - Food - Dining Out
Dining Out
It is possible to eat out and maintain your healthy eating goals, as long as you know how to make smart choices. Below are some tools that will help you to choose wisely and stay true to your goals.
You can eat out and eat healthy, too. Many restaurants offer delicious low fat, low cholesterol meals, which is important for your health. A guide to choosing healthy meals away from home. Fast food used to mean fried food, but today, we are offered more low-fat alternatives than ever before. Chef salads, grilled chicken sandwiches, and frozen yogurt are just three examples.
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| Instead of |
Try |
| Danish |
Bagel |
| Jumbo cheesburger |
Grilled chicken, sliced meats or even a regular 2 oz hamburger on a bun with lettuce, tomato and onion |
| Fried chicken or tacos |
Grilled chicken or salad bar (but watch out for high fat dressing and ingredients) |
| Fried chicken pieces |
Chicken fajitas pitas |
| French fries |
Baked potato with vegetable or yogurt topping |
| Potato chips |
Pretzels |
| Milk shake |
Juice, low fat or fat free milk, or a diet soft drink |
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| Reviewed/Updated Date: January 31, 2008 |
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