 Check ingredients when eating out
There are many types of food plans available because there are many types of people. However, there is one issue that is of concern no matter what your dietary needs are: eating out.
If you are going to a family restaurant or fast food chain, that is pretty simple. The food is relatively uniformly prepared and most of these restaurants have their nutritional information on the web, making it easy to preview and plan your meal.
It's the higher-end restaurants that I have found tend to have more hidden ingredients. I have heard some people say that if you are eating at a fancy restaurant, then you shouldn't be concerned about the calories. But there are many people who do eat at them regularly, either due to business, travel, or personal lifestyle. So, I would like to share some things I've learned.
Steaks are usually brushed in butter, sometimes liberally. If you have ever wondered why you just can't cook a steak to taste as well as it does when you eat out, try brushing it with butter just before you serve it. You will likely have your answer.
Once, when eating at a churrascaria for my father's birthday, I was trying to focus on the lower-fat items. So, I had several slices of the grilled pineapple. Later, when speaking to the manager, I found out that the reason it tasted so wonderful was because they cook it with lots of brown sugar.
Recently, when eating at a chain family restaurant that focuses on breakfast items I saw a note on the menu: "The reason our omelets taste so good is because we add pancake batter to them."
So, whether you are watching fats, sugars or carbs, it pays to ask: "How is this prepared?"
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