{"id":4619,"date":"2009-01-19T12:00:59","date_gmt":"2009-01-19T17:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/?p=4619"},"modified":"2009-01-19T10:06:44","modified_gmt":"2009-01-19T15:06:44","slug":"healthy-dining-out-just-got-easier","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/01\/healthy-dining-out-just-got-easier\/","title":{"rendered":"Healthy Dining Out Just Got Easier"},"content":{"rendered":"

Who doesn’t love to go out to dinner? But if you’re trying to watch your calories or just trying to eat healthy, eating out can be a weighty ordeal. Giant portion sizes, oil-drenched vegetables, and bottomless bread baskets, dining out<\/a> and healthy eating don’t always go hand-in-hand.<\/p>\n

\"healthydiningfinder.com\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Now there is a handy new online tool created by the National Restaurant Association (NRA) with partial funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). \u00a0HealthyDiningFinder.com<\/a> provides you with nutritional\u00a0information on restaurants<\/a> that, in many cases, is not available anywhere else. The website is also\u00a0meant to encourage chefs and cooks all around the country to create healthy meals that emphasize fresh\u00a0vegetables, whole grains and lean proteins.<\/p>\n

Here’s\u00a0how it works: You select\u00a0either\u00a0a restaurant or your location and a price range for\u00a0how much you want to spend on\u00a0a meal. You then receive a list of HealthyDiningFinder.com\u00a0participating restaurants\u00a0and their corresponding menu items that\u00a0meet certain nutritional criteria. This criteria includes a host of things. For entrees, they must include a lean protein, whole grains or fruits and vegetables, must have 750 calories or less, 25 grams of fat or less and 8 grams or less\u00a0of this fat can be saturated. The calorie and fat guidelines for appetizers are similar, but smaller.<\/p>\n

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HealthyDiningFinder.com isn’t just an all-inclusive list of the nutritional data in every item on the menu. Rather, it selects dishes for you that are healthy so that you don’t have to think about what to order. The team behind this program consists of very qualified registered dietitians whose life’s passion is encouraging you to eat healthier. Just be aware that since restaurants voluntarily\u00a0choose to have their dishes analyzed by HealthyDiningFinder.com, a specific restaurant that you want to eat at may not be listed on the website.<\/p>\n

If you are committed to choosing\u00a0 options that are flavorful and healthy when you dine out, then HealthyDiningFinder.com is a great resource for you.<\/p>\n

Bon Appetit!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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