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