Reference: http://www.cbn.com/health/nutrition/Reinke_diningout.aspx
Summary: Eating at restaurants has become a very common thing in America. In the 1970’s, about thirty- six percent of people were eating at different places other than their houses. Now there are about forty-eight percent of people spending their money to go out. The National Restaurant Association says that an average person buys about 5.8 times a week. Here are ten tips for dining out; first you should plan ahead. When planning make sure you know what you want because some times we can feel like we are in a rush to order. Second, don’t drink something that has lots of calories. Drink something that doesn’t have what you don’t need. Three skip the starters. Instead of eating bread sticks or chips just wait until your main course comes. Four know your entree. If you don’t know what is in your meal ask your waiter. Five lighten up on sides. Instead of greasy fat sides, order a side that doesn’t have that stuff in it. Six ask for dressings and dips on the side. This is so that you have control over what you eat. Seven go with half. Don’t eat your entrée by yourself; instead eat it with a friend. Eight skip buffets. If going to a buffet, make sure you control yourself on what you eat and don’t go for seconds. Nine savor the experience. When eating, eat slowly so that you can taste and eat everything. And the number ten is to speak up. If you need something or need to talk to the manager, you need to speak up tell the waiter/waitress that there is something wrong.
Critique: I’m not a parent but when I get older, I can look back at this and make the right choices when I go to a restaurant. It is not easy picking the healthy foods or the foods that keep you safe, but if you stick to it, I can see where this would benefit your life.
Impact: Going to a restaurant doesn’t mean you can’t get something that is not healthy for you; it just means that if you do it constantly, you can really hurt yourself.
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