BES
T B
ETS
ON
RES
TAU
RAN
T M
ENU
SB
EST
BET
S O
N R
ESTA
URA
NT
MEN
US
super-sizing and all-you-can-ea
t buffe
ts
cream
y sou
ps a
nd sa
lads
(like po
tato s
alad)
and
crea
my
or
sticky-
swee
t sau
ces a
nd g
ravi
esRe
fined
gra
ins o
r star
ch
y side
s
(whi
te r
ice, w
hite
pas
ta, w
hit
e pota
toes),
and
chee
sy, f
ried s
idescrea
my salad dressings
tortilla
strips,
wonton crisps, croutons, and
toppin
gs like b
acon, fried onions,
fried
, dee
p-fri
ed, a
nd b
read
ed fo
ods
and
cass
erole
s
broth and vegetable soups sm
all or
half
orde
rsve
geta
ble
sala
ds w
ith vi
naigr
ette d
ressings
whole gr
ains, veggies, and fruits
bake
d le
an m
eats
and
veg
gies
grille
d, s
team
ed, s
tir-f
ried,
boi
led,
or
Mak
ing
heal
thy
choi
ces
does
n't h
ave
to b
e ha
rd.
One
way
to m
ake
bett
er c
hoic
es is
by
payi
ng a
tten
tion
to h
ow a
food
is p
repa
red.
For
exa
mpl
e, is
it fr
ied?
(Not
so
heal
thy.)
Or
is it
bak
ed?
(Tha
t's u
sual
ly a
bet
ter
choi
ce.)
Nex
t tim
e yo
u or
der,
here
are
som
e ty
pes
of fo
ods
to a
void
and
som
e he
alth
ier
choi
ces
to p
ick
inst
ead.
The
"av
oid"
food
s te
nd to
be
load
ed w
ith
empt
y ca
lorie
s, u
nhea
lthy
fats
, and
sal
t tha
t you
r bo
dy d
oesn
't ne
ed.
Rev
iew
ed b
y H
ansa
Bha
rgav
a, M
D o
n A
ugus
t 8,
201
1©
2011
Web
MD
, LLC
. All
right
s re
serv
ed.
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om
HEALTHYFOOD SWAPS
HEALTHYFOOD SWAPS
shake low-fat chocolate milk or small yogurt or fruit-based smoothie
sausage or bacon croissant or biscuit egg and cheese on a whole-grain English muffin
refried beans black beans
cheeseburger on white bunturkey burger, grilled chicken, or veggie patty on whole-grain bun with lettuce and tomato
fried chicken or chicken tenders grilled chicken
3 hard-shell tacos 1 soft-shell taco and a side salad
pepperoni, sausage, or meat lover’s pizza veggie or cheese pizza(1 slice is usually 1 serving)
French fries fruit or side salad
sweet and sour or General Tso’s chicken with fried rice
stir-fried chicken and broccoli with steamed brown rice
When deciding what to order, let this help you. Find your favorite foods below and see what to order for a tasty but healthier option.
Reviewed by Hansa Bhargava, MD on August 8, 2011©2011 WebMD, LLC. All rights reserved.
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