| With our busy lives these days we are more apt | | | | MIMI'S CAFÉ |
| to dine out, pick up take out food, or have food | | | | OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE |
| delivered to us. The problem is we are not aware | | | | TONY ROMA'S |
| of the calories and fat we are consuming when | | | | FAST FOOD |
| we continually eat food other than what we, | | | | ARBY'S |
| ourselves have prepared. | | | | BURGER KING |
| The average dinner meal at a restaurant is 1200 | | | | CARLS JR. |
| calories, and 60 grams of fat. Men should not | | | | CHICK-FIL-A |
| have more than 70 grams of fat a day, and | | | | JACK IN THE BOX |
| women 40 grams of fat a day. One meal alone | | | | MC DONALDS |
| can make up one whole days worth of fat, or | | | | SUBWAY |
| two, in the case of women's diets. If you do find | | | | WENDY'S |
| a meal that is low in fat, make sure you do not | | | | KFC |
| consume such a large serving that you eat more | | | | We use food as an important part of our cultural |
| calories than you should. | | | | and social lives to connect with one another. We |
| There are restaurants out there that do have | | | | also use it as a comfort when we have had a bad |
| meals considered lower in fat and calories. If you | | | | day, a bad week, a bad month, or a bad year. |
| do not see it on the menu ask your server for | | | | Reducing the foods we do not need helps us stay |
| the information. Remember low carb is not | | | | healthy in mind and body. |
| low-fat. When you are eating a low -carb meal | | | | Remember, even though we are overwhelmed, |
| out at a restaurant you are usually eating high-fat. | | | | stressed out and tired, we must make healthy |
| Make sure you do not take in more than 20 | | | | decisions when it comes to what we eat. Trans |
| grams of fat in a meal. Below is a list of | | | | fat, found in most cooking oils in restaurants- is |
| restaurants that offer low-fat meals. | | | | the worst kind of fat you can put in your body. It |
| RESTAURANTS | | | | increases the level of blood fat called triglycerides, |
| APPLEBEE'S | | | | and has even been found to contribute to insulin |
| CALIFORNIA PIZZA KITCHEN | | | | resistance, which raises the risk of Type 2 |
| CLAIM JUMPER | | | | diabetes. Children as young as 10 years old are |
| CHILI'S | | | | developing heart disease and diabetes. Set an |
| MACARONI GRILL | | | | example for your children and ensure you both |
| TGIF FRIDAY'S | | | | will live long, healthy lives. |