- you are taking some calorie-conscious friends out to dinner. where would you be most likely to
find the most healthy selections?
a. A greek restaurant
b. A French restaurant
c. An Indian restaurant
Your best bet here would likely be the Greek restaurant. Mediterranean restaurants generally have good
offerings in the way of fish dishes, vegetables and salads. French food is notoriously rich; Indian food may
seem healthy because of its emphasis on vegetarian dishes, but there is often a lot of butter and cream
lurking in the curry dishes.- the appetizer offerings at your favorite steakhouse all sound good, but which of the following
would be the best one to start your meal in a healthy way?
a. Chicken wings with barbecue sauce
b. Spinach dip with melba toast
c. Sliced tomatoes and mozzarella with basil
Even though you’ll be consuming a little cheese with your tomato salad, this is still your best bet of the
three. Mozzarella is a low-fat cheese, and the sliced tomatoes add very few calories to this dish. Don’t be
fooled into thinking that the dip is healthy because it contains spinach. The dish is loaded with all kinds of
rich and creamy ingredients and is very high calorie. Similarly, chicken wings – while small – are usually
fried, and the portions are generous.- you’ve had a pretty healthy meal for a special dinner out with friends, so you decide to have
dessert. which of these would have the fewest calories?
a. A slice of strawberry cheesecake
b. A scoop of ice cream with berries and a drizzle of chocolate syrup
c. A slice of carrot cake
The ice cream is actually your best choice here. The portion is relatively small, and chocolate syrup has
only about 50 calories per tablespoon. The dessert seems special, but has fewer calories than the other
two. In most restaurants, carrot cake has even more calories than cheesecake, which is already very high
in calories. Carrot cake sounds healthy, but it’s loaded with oil and is typically frosted with sweetened
cream cheese.SECTION FIVE: Week 7: Dining out
ANSWER KEY: THE INS AND
OUT OF DINING OUT (CONTINUED)