Healthy Substitutions Your Favorite Restaurants Our Top 5 Substitutions
Healthy Substitutions Your Favorite Restaurants Our Top 5 Substitutions
- Rahul Chugh
- Jan 19, 2021
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Healthy Substitutions of Your Favorite Restaurants Overview
One of the most difficult things about eating healthy is choosing healthy foods at restaurants. When you eat at home, it is much easier to make healthy choices, and create healthy substitutions of your favorite restaurants since you have control of your shopping list, what’s in your fridge, and what you are going to whip up for dinner.
But as soon as you open those swinging doors of your favorite restaurant, it is all to easy to lose your self-discipline. When you have dozens of choices at your fingertips, and you aren’t fully aware of what goes into making them so delicious, it is easy to turn a blind eye to what those mystery ingredients might be doing to your health.
There is no need for cheat days with this guide. If you are armed with some basic guidelines for healthy substitutions before you waltz into your favorite restaurant it will surely be much easier to make better choices.
Below are five common restaurant types and some easy switches you can make to keep making healthy food choices out of your home.
Burger Joints
Burger joints
If you aren’t a vegetarian or a vegan, it’s likely you have a favorite burger restaurant you like to go to. You know your taste buds never leave disappointed, but your body might be singing a different tune. Burgers patties are high in saturated fat, and often have several chemical preservatives that rack up the sodium. The sauces are often high in refined sugar, fructose, or saturated fat, and the larger than life burger buns deliver tons of refined carbs.
Not to mention the French fries and milkshakes deliver tons of extra calories through saturated and trans-fat, refined carbohydrates as well. Eating these sorts of foods regularly can lead to coronary heart disease, weight gain, high cholesterol, and insulin resistance.
Stay away from:
BBQ, ketchup, creamy and sweet and sour sauces
Processed cheese
Traditional French fries
White bread
Beef burgers
Eat this instead:
Mustard
Fresh cheese or no cheese
Baked sweet potato fries or salad
Whole wheat or pumpernickel bread
Turkey, eggplant or vegetarian burger patties
Seafood Restaurants – Healthy Substitutions
Healthy Substitutions of Your Favorite Restaurants - Seafood restaurants
In principle, seafood is quite healthy for you. Most types of seafood are heart healthy and fight inflammation, as they are low in cholesterol and high in Omega-3 fatty acids. However, dips, sides, and forms of cooking could be the downfall of a potentially healthy meal.
Stay away from:
Butter sauces and tartar sauce
Seafood pastas
Fried fish, lobster and shrimp
Buttered bread
White rice sides
Eat this instead:
Lemon wedge instead of dips
Baked seafood or soup options
Steamed or sautéed vegetables on the side
Whole wheat crackers
Wild rice or quinoa
BBQs & Steak Houses
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Steakhouses are the epitome of “cheat day” for some. However, you can go out to a steakhouse and still make healthy choices. Remember that too much red meat may shorten your lifespan since it is connected to serious illnesses like heart disease and cancer.
You might need to have a little more self-discipline here, but there are still very delicious choices that will keep your body happy, too.
Stay away from:
Red meats
Pasta salads
French fries
Sodas and alcoholic beverages
Eat this instead:
Grilled chicken or fish
Grilled vegetables
Wild rice, brown rice, or quinoa
Steamed vegetables
Unsweetened iced tea
Coffee shops – Healthy Substitutions
Coffee Shop
Coffee shops are the go-to meeting places for many. You order a nice seasonal beverage and a pastry of some sort to chat away. Unfortunately, just the beverage and the pastry can rack up over 1000 calories and pass your daily recommendation of fat and added sugar.
Stay away from:
Whipped cream
Syrups
Sweet pastries
Cookies
Juices
Eat this instead:
Coffee, unsweetened, beverages including cappuccinos and lattes made with low fat milk or milk substitute of your choice
Sandwiches or wraps made with whole-wheat or gluten-free bread or tortillas (no mayo)
If you have a craving for something sweet, look for sugar-free options
Smoothies, but make sure they are made with real fruit and not syrups
Pizza Joints – Healthy Substitutions
Healthy Substitutions of Your Favorite Restaurants - Pizza Joints
Believe it or not, it is possible to make healthier choices at some pizza places. A lot of restaurants have started to offer healthier options as people start to become more scrupulous about what they are putting into their bodies. The problem isn’t so much the ingredients in themselves (as long as you aren’t sensitive to dairy or gluten), but rather the quantities of pizza we tend to eat. In addition to sticking to eating one to two slices of pizza, here are healthier switches you can make:
Stay away from:
Deep dish or traditional crusts
Cheese-filled crust
Extra cheese
Meat toppings
Sodas
Eat this instead:
Thin-crust pizza
Light cheese
Veggie toppings
Iced tea, no sugar
Water
If you are accustomed to eating more of some things than you should, it is likely these switches won’t seem all that easy to you. If you lead a busy life with so much junk food out there, the easy choice is to make unhealthy choices. Remember that making healthy eating choices is a lifestyle commitment. If you are in the right mentality to stick to an eating pattern that will promote your health in and out of the home, you will be on the right track to seeing significant positive changes in your body.
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