Serves: 5
Go to restaurants that you know broil, grill or bake foods. Ask how foods are prepared so you can make a low-calorie choice.
Consider ordering an appetizer and a tossed green salad instead of a full meal.
Some restaurants pride themselves on the amount of food they serve, but don’t be tempted by the 1-pound steak, the 1/2-pound hamburger or the half chicken. When ordering meat, choose the smallest size piece of meat. A 3-ounce serving, a portion about the size of a deck of playing cards, is satisfying as well as nutritious.
If portions are large, split your dinner with a friend or take half of it home for another meal.
When ordering pasta, choose an appetizer portion, preferably without cream sauce--tomato sauces usually have fewer calories. Also avoid pesto sauces, which are oil-based.
Eat slowly and enjoy your meal fully. Cutting calories doesn’t mean cutting out enjoyment.
From "Betty Crocker's Best of Healthy & Hearty Cooking." Text Copyright 1998 General Mills, Inc. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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