Healthy vegetarian meals should come in standard-sized portions

Added: 01/25/2006

Healthy vegetarian meals can be easily found in restaurants. But it is necessary to be ready to make special requests in order to get proper vegetarian meals. There are a lot of tips for vegetarians on how to behave in the restaurants. One of the most important items is to pay attention to the portions of the dishes, which are traditionally larger than normal.

Very often while speaking about vegetarian meals people want to know whether it is possible to find healthy vegetarian meals when they go out. It is necessary to mention that a person has a number of choices while eating on campus or on Thayer Street. It is necessary to remember that today most restaurants tend to offer the portions that are much larger than those presupposed by the Food Pyramid. But be careful with such portion sizes because they lead to obesity. A person is able to feel and identify that he eats rather frequently and much more than it is healthy for him.

Here are some common tips for him how to act in the situation. It is recommended to share the portion with a friend. It is possible to order either two appetizers for one meal or an appetizer and a soup. If you are not going to spend much time in the restaurant, plan to eat only a half of your portion and ask the servant to wrap the rest of it to take with you. But don’t try to save dishes made from meat, fish or poultry for longer than an hour at room temperatures because they can go bad.

In order to get healthy vegetarian meals go to the restaurants where you know the portions are rather moderate. It is also recommended to avoid various ‘supersizing’ at fast food places just to save on pricing. You should remember that you get a super size of fat, sugar and calories. You should remember that most restaurants are willing to listen to the special requests of their clients. That is why never be shy while asking questions about vegetarian cooking in the given restaurant, about the ways of making the food you are going to eat to make it really healthy, delicious and nutritious. There are a lot of restaurant owners who say they are ready to change their menus according to the requests of the clients and to cook organic vegetarian meals. There are several examples when low-fat milk was introduced to the menu.

There are some common tips you can use while eating in any restaurant. You can be sure to ask for low-fat milk in stead of cream while drinking coffee. You can ask to put dressings and sauces on the side. It is possible to order whole grain bread. If the portion is too large for you, you can ask for an extra plate to split another dish. You may ask to remove the skin from the poultry, to prepare poultry or meat without extra oil or fat, substitute French fries for baked potatoes, a salad or fresh fruit, to prepare vegetables or some other foods without adding butter, etc. Don’t be shy to return the dish to the kitchen in case it is prepared as expected or requested.

It is rather a challenge to find healthy vegetarian meals in fast-food restaurants. Nevertheless, it may be quite possible to order healthy vegetarian meals, so don’t be shy to ask. If you eat on the run check out salad bar and salad bars. Try to go easy on full-fat dressings. If you are thirsty, drink low-fat milk or juice but avoid having regular sodas. Though tea, coffee and diet sodas are sugar-free, they do not contribute nutrients. Water is also welcomed.

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