Small Steps to Health

3 Steps to Eating Healthy at a Restaurant

October 27th, 2008 by asithi · 1 Comment

Tagged Dining Out, Dining Out, healthy eating

Photo by: Tony Hisgett.

Eating at a restaurant is like eating blind. We can easily eat an entire day’s calories in one sitting without even realizing it. The portions are huge, the yummy bread is white, and the vegetables are dripping with butter and cream. Eating at a restaurant can be a minefield for anyone trying to stay healthy.

This post will discuss a 3 step plan for eating healthy at a restaurant.

Dim Sum and Income

October 14th, 2008 by asithi · 3 Comments

Tagged Dining Out, Friends, Family, and Food, Dining Out, Weight Issues

Photo by Fireflyxvi.

I notice that as incomes increase with my friends, the frequency of eating at restaurants also increases. It almost seems to be an inevitable conclusion, along with an expanding waistline.

According to the National Restaurant Association, “household income of $75,000 or more eat an average of 4.9 commercially prepared meals per week, compared with 3.2 meals for those with an income of less than $15,000.” …………..

What Our Friends Eat Determine Our Weight!

May 15th, 2008 by asithi · 5 Comments

Tagged Friends, Family, and Food, Dining Out, social eating

According to the New England Journal of Medicine, when one person increase or decrease their weight, their closest friends and family are likely to do the same. Our social networks define our social norms and behaviors. If we are surrounded by people who are health conscious, then we are likely to do the [...]

Make the Smarter Choice - Mexican and Greek Food

May 8th, 2008 by asithi · No Comments

Tagged Dining Out, Dining Out

This will be the last post for the Eating Smarter Series. I am antsy about moving on to other topics, hence I am combining the Eating Smarter Mexican food and Eating Smarter Greek food into one post. The previous posts for this series can be found here.
We will be discussing what to avoid, the smarter [...]

Make the Smarter Choice Series

May 7th, 2008 by asithi · No Comments

Tagged Dining Out, Dining Out

Fast Food
American Food
Italian Food
Asian Food
Indian Food
Mexican and Greek Food

Make the Smarter Choice - Indian Food

May 2nd, 2008 by asithi · No Comments

Tagged Dining Out, Dining Out

Last time we discussed the smarter choices when eating at fast food restaurants, American restaurants, Italian restaurants, and Asian restaurants. Here is the fifth post of our making smarter choices when eating out series. We will be discussing what to avoid, the smarter choice to make, and special requests we should be making when we [...]

Make the Smarter Choice - Asian Food

May 1st, 2008 by asithi · No Comments

Tagged Dining Out, Dining Out

Last time we discussed the smarter choices when eating at fast food restaurants, American restaurants, and Italian restaurants. Here is the fourth post of our making smarter choices when eating out series. We will be discussing what to avoid, the smarter choice to make, and special requests we should be making when we eat at [...]

Make the Smarter Choice – Italian Food

April 23rd, 2008 by asithi · No Comments

Tagged Dining Out, Dining Out

Last time we discussed the smarter choices when eating at fast food restaurants and American restaurants. Here is the third post of our making smarter choices when eating out series. We will be discussing what to avoid, the smarter choice to make, and special requests we should be making when we eat at restaurants that [...]