What Nutritionists Order When Eating Out

Thursday, July 28, 2011 What Nutritionists Order When Eating Out A new study has found that only 1 out of 6 diners pay attention to posted nutrition information on menus -- and while some is better than none, the reality is that the each meal eaten outside of the home tacks on an average of 134 calories to your day. What's worse is that even for those who are conscious of calorie counts at restaurants, another recent report analyzing foods from 42 restaurants found that nearly 1 in 5 of those numbers may actually be incorrect. So with conflicting messages, what is a health conscious dieter to do? To help you navigate your next menu, we asked four nutritionists to tell us how they order at various types of restaurants, from a pizza place to an ice cream parlor to a burger joint. Alcohol Withdrawal May Have Caused Amy Winehouse's Death: What Is It? Americans Drinking Less Soda, Consuming Less Sugar Why Clenching Your Fist Makes You Feel Better 19 Healthy Reasons To Help Others BLOG POSTS Deepak Chopra: How to Love Your Enemies (Really) Saintliness becomes realistic by seeing it as a state of higher consciousness. "Higher consciousness" isn't a religious term, even if Christ does point to the kingdom of heaven being within. Jacki Donaldson: Breast Cancer -- How I Learned to Cope With Hope I had no grand plan for surviving cancer with a positive mindset -- I wasn't even sure I would survive it -- but I do have a few guesses about what helped me cope with hope, and not despair. Wendy Diamond: The Pet Parent's Guide to a Heart-Healthy Hound Millions of dogs suffer from different types of heart disease leading to heart failure. And because it often goes undiagnosed, the problem only gets worse. Dr. Judith Rich: Can You Be Honest and Still Have Friends? Few people need convincing that honesty is the best policy; at least that it is on paper. And yet, our choices and actions would suggest that it takes more than just an intellectual understanding.

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