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July 15, 2009
Get the Food Nutrition Facts When You Eat Out
Filed Under (Nutrition) by jeandit

When you try to limit your eating, or go on a diet for lack of a better term, you typically try to refrain from eating out. There are too many unhealthy options on restaurant menus and most restaurant nutrition choices are not helpful when you are trying to lose weight. It is possible, however, to eat out and still make good decisions. To do this, ask the waiter or the manager of the establishment for the food nutrition facts of the menu items they serve. You still get to enjoy a meal out without going off plan when you obtain the food nutrition facts before ordering.

What To Look For

When you request food nutrition facts most restaurants will provide you with detailed information including the calorie, fat, sodium, and carbohydrate content of most items on their menu. If you’re trying to eat low fat, you will see right away which foods you should eat and which ones you shouldn’t. You can add a ton of calories, fat, and salt into a meal just by the condiments or sauces, so always ask for these to be served on the side. If a salad looks fattening on the food nutrition facts, it probably includes a high fat dressing which you do not have to order.

What if They Don’t Have Nutrition Facts?

When there are no available food nutrition facts, you can still make a smart ordering decision if you now some basic facts about nutrition. For example, your best choice while trying to lose weight is not going to be a double bacon cheeseburger. An example of a healthy choice might be a grilled chicken breast added to a salad, low fat dressing on the side.

You will find the majority of restaurants do provide food nutrition facts. You just have to request them. The reason you have to request them is that many restaurant owners believe that if the food nutrition facts are placed on the menus next to the food items, some people would be dissuaded from eating the ones with the most fat or calorie content. If they don’t know how much fat is in a food item, they’re more likely to order it.

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