Plan ahead, choose wisely, and you'll find foods that fit into your meal plan. Many restaurants are trying to meet diners' health needs. More and more people want healthy food choices. Some are watching calories. Others want to keep their cholesterol under control or eat less fat.
Some restaurants offer foods lower in cholesterol, fat, and sodium, and higher in fiber.
All restaurants offer sugar substitutes and diet drinks. Most have fruit juice and decaffeinated coffee. It's easy to find salads, fish, vegetables, baked or broiled food, and whole-grain breads. They list total calories and the percent of calories from fat for these items. Some cooks remove the skin from chicken before cooking, omit the extra butter on a dish, broil instead of fry, and serve sauces on the side.