A Restaurant Guide For Healthy Eating
The menus I discuss in this section represent what you would typically find in the most popular restaurant types. Although, I don’t make any recommendations from a dietary point of view, I have included a Restaurant Food Rating system to help you make more educated choices.
Chinese
Chinese restaurants name their dishes after the regional cooking styles of China (e.g., “Szechwan”). Most feature soybeans, vegetables, rice, and noodles. Read More »
French
French cuisine can be quite seductive with its exquisite hors d’oeuvres and succession of many courses. Indulge with caution! Read More »
Mediterranean
Whole grains, fish, vegetables, olive oil and fruits are at the base of the Greek diet. Portion sizes can be too generous! Read More »
Indian
India has a great variety of culinary traditions. From the north to the south, we can expect exotic tastes and fiery hot spices. Read More »
Italian
Italian food is popular around the world. Its major components are pasta, vegetables, dairy products, olive oil and seafood. Read More »
Sushi
Sushi bars have undergone an enormous surge in popularity both in Japan and abroad. Traditional Japanese sushi dishes are largely based on raw fish. Read More »
Mexican
Mexican food includes many fresh ingredients vegetables, beans, rice, cornmeal and salsas. Beware of additional fats and sodium in Westernized versions. Read More »
Thai
Thai cuisine is based on intense sweet, sour, salty and spicy flavors using lime, fish, oyster sauce, lemon grass, herbs, and chilis, coconut milk and peanut sauce. Read More »
Southern Cooking
Bold, distinctly seasoned and a bounty of meat, poultry, fish and vegetable dishes. But take note that this can be dangerous territory! Read More »
Fast Food
Fast food is part of modern life. Conveniently available everywhere, there is no easier way to find food in a hurry. Read More »
Delicatessen
Classic deli items, such as sandwiches, ready-to-eat meats, cheeses, pasta and salads, make quick meals without the effort of preparation. Read More »
All-American Diner
Once you could find them everywhere along the great highways of the American landscape: The All-American diner. Read More »
