With the fast pace and competition of American culture, dining out is a way of life for lots of people. Americans eat in restaurants approximately 3 to 4 dishes a week. Sadly, in a lot of cases, restaurant food often contains a great deal of fat, sugar and sodium for taste and preservative value. It is feasible, nonetheless, to consume healthy and balanced and pick carefully if you’re experienced at special getting and educated about cooking for various cuisines.
Tips:
Hold or limit guacamole and sour lotion. 2 tablespoons of guacamole has about 50 calories and 4 grams of fat (72 percent fat) and 2 tablespoons of sour cream have 45 calories and 5 grams of fat (100 percent fat).
Hold or limit the chips. A typical basket of chips contains 1,040 calories and 43 percent fat.
Hold celebrity or get it on the side. A one-inch cube of cheese has about 100 calories and 8 grams of fat (75-percent fat).
Skip or restrict the chile disadvantage queso dip. One cup has concerning 529 calories and 31 grams of fat (53 percent fat).
Consume light beer or a red wine spritzer instead of a margarita (90-100 calories versus 250 calories for the margarita).
Split orders and take home fifty percent in a doggie bag. Share the praline or sopapilla, if you must indulge.
Know: tortilla coverings, chorizo (Mexican sausage), deep-fried, refried beans, “offered over chips, packed or covered with cheese or bacon,” cheese sauce, queso, guacamole, sour cream, sauces (disadvantage queso).
Choose: flour tortillas (2-3 grams fat), corn tortillas (1 gram fat), soft tacos, marinaded, simmered, grilled chicken, shrimp, fish, pinto beans, Mexican rice, black beans, hot peppers, served with salsa, covered with enchilada sauce, salsa verde with tomato, lettuce, onion, mole, tomato.
