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Dining Out Quick Guides - Ethnic Restaurants

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Just because you're trying to lose weight, you don't have to swear off your favorite take-out meal or ethnic restaurants. With a little planning and some knowledge of menu terms and preparation methods, you can easily fit several choices from most cuisines into your diet plan. These handy quick guides can be printed so you can take them with you and make healthy choices at ethnic restaurants.

Chinese Restaurants

Think you can't enjoy everyone's favorite takeout meal just because you're dieting? Think again. This quick guide will help you make healthier choices at your favorite Chinese restaurant.

French Restaurants

French restaurants are known for high-fat fare such as cheese and croissants, but several French specialties -- such as fish stew -- are actually quite diet-friendly.

Greek Restaurants

Say "bye-bye" to baklava and "Hello" to healthier choices with this quick guide to eating at Greek restaurants.

Indian Restaurants

You'll find many healthful choices at Indian restaurants, including chicken tikka and curried vegetables.

Italian Restaurants

While many Italian dishes aren't exactly diet-friendly, by using this quick guide, you'll have more choices than you might expect.

Japanese Restaurants

Japanese cuisine features plenty of vegetables and includes a moderate amount of carbohydrates. Very few dishes feature high-fat meat or dairy.

Mexican Restaurants

From saying "Si" to salsa to "No way!" to nachos, this quick guide will help you make the best choices at your favorite Mexican restaurant.

Thai Restaurants

Thai restaurants offer a variety of flavorful dishes that combine flavors like spicy, sweet, bitter, and sour. Here is a guide to what to eat at Thai restaurants

Vietnamese Restaurants

Vietnamese restaurants offer dishes similar to those found at Chinese or Thai restaurants. This guide will help you make healthy choices at Vietnamese restaurants.
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