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Master the Menu

From Jennifer R. Scott, About.com Guide   August 29, 2010

A little knowledge on menu lingo can go a long way in helping you diet while dining out.

Look for buzz words that indicate extra calories, such as creamed, fried, crispy, pan-fried, stuffed, sauteed, scalloped, Alfredo, tempura, battered, batter-dipped, breaded, au gratin, phyllo-wrapped, in puff pastry or en croute. Same goes for bearnaise, bechamel, beurre blanc and creme fraiche.

You'll know what not to eat once you've learned these, but what about the good stuff?

Choose loin, round, flank, and other lower-fat cuts of meat. Skinless poultry, fish and seafood are also good choices. Choose broiled, grilled, baked, boiled, poached, roasted and steamed.

Related: Eating Out Quick Tips

Comments
August 30, 2010 at 5:18 am
(1) coco wong says:

five steps to lose weight .

September 3, 2010 at 4:47 am
(2) David The Health Guy says:

Metabolism plays big role. Different options and variety of weight loss products to choose from but needs patience and perseverance for loosing weight. Still exercise, fruits and vegetables are still on the top.

September 4, 2010 at 5:13 pm
(3) Rashid Pervez says:

5 Ways To Avoid Weight Gain At Work

1 You must have tension of work in regard to , its completion, time management, accuracy and data basing.
2 You must try to return home in normal time off, rather to manage any way sitting late habitually. Late sitting at office, should be opted only in emergency. You must be little home sick or concerned about, which will help going back from office in the normal time.
3 Choice to eat at lunch at work should not be so stressed at, like a party or at home lunch, it should be taken as light as to have psychological relief only, because eating more tends you to go slow and go inaccurate, which may cause you living like your relaxes, carelessness , and surrendering lot of unduly things, from the working requirements, in your stomach. I think cheese and butter mix, to a spread with, is lighter, specially carrying from home.
4 Chatting more at work should be avoided. You should prefer, not to surrender at time of temptation of your gesture to the just waiting and not behaving any movement to your physicality. It keeps you thinner while you first take of your chance or earlier of your chance than waiting at any shy or itch upon , it gives you lot of arguments in, which can make you fattier.
5 I prefer, to take teas/coffee , and smoking, to get relief of my burdens from environmental gases or heaviness.

Rashid Pervez

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