Most popular restaurants now post their menus online. Take a quick peek at what they have to offer before you decide which restaurant is right for tonight's meal. This has two benefits: You can see if they have any healthy options and then pre-plan your meal to avoid temptation. And if they have a lot of fattening, fried foods? Just move on to the next restaurant\u200b.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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A small healthy snack before you go <\/strong> Drink water before and during your meal <\/strong> Check out the method of preparation <\/strong> Slow down and chew thoroughly <\/strong> Avoid buffets <\/strong> Choose wisely <\/strong> Skip the pre dinner nibble basket <\/strong> Go for tomato-based gravy, rather than cream based <\/strong> Share with Someone Else (or\u00a0take home \u00bd your meal)<\/strong> Order a soup or salad to start <\/strong> <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" While the best way to guarantee you're eating good, healthy meals is to make your food yourself, even seasoned home chefs need a little time off here and there. At such times ordering in or getting a meal out\u00a0with friends or\u00a0family is the perfect\u00a0solution.\u00a0 While eating out or ordering in can be fun\u00a0and\u00a0tasty, its quiet\u00a0possible […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":4798,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3442","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-general"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.healthvectors.ai\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3442","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.healthvectors.ai\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.healthvectors.ai\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.healthvectors.ai\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.healthvectors.ai\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3442"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.healthvectors.ai\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3442\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.healthvectors.ai\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4798"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.healthvectors.ai\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3442"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.healthvectors.ai\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3442"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.healthvectors.ai\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3442"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
If you\u2019re hungry when you arrive at a restaurant, you may\u00a0end up eating too much.\u00a0
One way to prevent this is to eat a healthy snack before\u00a0you get there.
A low-calorie,\u00a0high-protein\u00a0snack like\u00a0yogurt or some\u00a0boiled egg whites could make you feel\u00a0full and help\u00a0prevent overeating.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Water\u00a0is a fantastic choice for drinking before and with\u00a0a meal, especially if you drink it instead of\u00a0sugar-sweetened drinks.\u00a0
Replacing sugar-sweetened drinks with water can help\u00a0reduce your intake of calories and added sugar.
One study showed that people on a diet who drank\u00a0500 ml\u00a0of water half an hour before a meal ate fewer\u00a0calories and lost 44%\u00a0more weight\u00a0than those who\u00a0didn\u2019t.
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The way food\u00a0is cooked\u00a0can have a significant impact on\u00a0the amount of calories it contains.
Look for food that has been steamed, grilled or tandoor\u00a0cooked. In general, these cooking methods equate to less\u00a0fat and therefore fewer\u00a0calories.
Foods that are described on the menu as pan-fried, fried,\u00a0crispy, crunchy or saut\u00e9ed will usually contain more fat\u00a0and more calories.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Chewing your food thoroughly and\u00a0eating slower\u00a0could help\u00a0you eat less. It can also make you feel full more quickly.
When you\u2019re eating, try counting a minimum number of\u00a0chews per mouthful to stop yourself from eating too\u00a0quickly.
Putting your utensils down between mouthfuls is also a\u00a0good way to slow down and give your satiety signals some\u00a0time to kick in.
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People are generally bad at estimating portion size.
So, when\u00a0you are\u00a0faced with an unlimited supply of\u00a0food at a buffet, eating the right amount can be\u00a0challenging.
If\u00a0you\u2019re\u00a0stuck with a buffet as your only choice, using\u00a0a smaller plate might help you eat less.\u00a0
Another effective trick is to use a normal-sized plate\u00a0and fill half of it with salad or vegetables.\u00a0
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When ordering, opt for lean dishes that\u00a0feature chicken, seafood, low fat paneer\u00a0or dishes that are steamed or roasted\u00a0rather than fried.
Pick a clear soup over a cream-based\u00a0soup.\u00a0
A raita is a great accompaniment, but\u00a0a\u00a0vegetable raita will be a wiser choice\u00a0compared to a\u00a0boondi\u00a0raita.\u00a0
Swap\u00a0a fried\u00a0kachori or may be a\u00a0steamed dhokla and a butter naan for\u00a0a\u00a0tandoori roti.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n![\"A](\"https:\/\/www.healthvectors.ai\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/potato-chips-2.jpg\")
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Some restaurants offer a nibble basket of chips or\u00a0papads\u00a0as a customer waits for their meal.\u00a0
If you turn up to a restaurant hungry, it\u2019s easy to overeat\u00a0these nibbles and wreck your appetite.
If you\u2019re easily tempted, send them back.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Choose tomato-based sauces over creamy or cashew -based\u00a0ones to help cut the calories and fat from your meal.
A 100-gram serving of cream-based gravy\u00a0has 147 calories\u00a0and 10.6 grams of total fat, while\u00a0a cup of tomato-based\u00a0gravy\u00a0has only the small amount of 42 calories and 1.2 grams\u00a0of total fat. Needless to state, if you are looking for a healthy\u00a0and lighter sauce, red is your best option.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n![\"A](\"https:\/\/www.healthvectors.ai\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/salad-1.jpg\")
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A study of people who successfully\u00a0lost weight\u00a0and kept it\u00a0off showed that they often shared food or ordered half a\u00a0portion when eating out.
It\u2019s a simple way to cut back on calories and prevent\u00a0overeating.
If you have nobody to share with, you can ask the waiter to\u00a0wrap up half your meal for you to take home.
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Having a soup or a salad before your main course can stop\u00a0you from eating too much.\u00a0
Studies looking at the effects of eating soup before a meal\u00a0have shown that it can reduce your total calorie intake by\u00a020%.\u00a0
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