Mindful Food Hangout

Everyone likes to eat outside not only because it gives pleasure but it’s fun and sociable too. Someone else chops the veggies, cooks the entree, and brings it steaming hot to your table for you, while you enjoy quality time with friends or family but, when you eat out, you tend to overdo it. While an occasional splurge is OK. If you are not smart about your menu choices, you may be up with unhealthy eating.  

The more you eat out, it becomes more important to choose your menu wisely in order to stay on track with an overall healthy eating. When you cook at home, you know what you are serving in your plate from start to end and how much you are serving yourself but, eating out won’t be the same. 

One key issue with eating out is the portion sizes that can be huge. The bigger the portions, the easier it is to eat more than you need while choosing your food before you arrive makes it easier to avoid snap decisions you might regret later.

Making healthy choices while eating out is a challenge. There are a lot of ways you can make better food ordering decision while eating out or ordering in;

• Consider your food goals
• Take time to scan the menu first
• Decide what you don't want
• Learn about the preparation style & ingredients used
• Request to customize it in your way
• Portion control rules applied (Sharing and take-away)