Eating Out With High Cholesterol
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Several restaurants offer tasty, low-cholesterol, low-fat dishes. The following tips will help you to make the best decision for an enjoyable and healthy meal when eating out.
Before you order:
- Familiar with the meals that are served? Decide on your order before you arrive. This helps you to be able to avoid all those tempting dishes.
- Remove any temptations that are on your table, such as butter.
- Drink water ahead of your food.
When ordering:
- Search for dishes that are broiled, steamed, roasted, or grilled.
- Do not order fried potatoes, instead order it baked without the sour cream and butter.
- Place your order before everyone else so that your are not influenced with other’s decisions.
- Order fresh fruits without the whipped cream for your dessert.
Choosing A Salad:
- Avoid chopped eggs, grated cheeses, creamy dressings, croutons, and bacon bits at the salad bar.
- Use balsamic vinegar, instead of salad dressing.
- If you just have to have salad dressing, put it on the side so that you do not consume a large amount.
A person can eat out when they have high cholesterol, you just have to participate in some changes.
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