Happy Friday!! Guess who is on vacation?! ME! P and I are enjoying some much needed fun and relaxation time in Park City, Utah!! It is amazing!! Here we are, last night on our way to dinner 
This picture makes me happy! :)
I will give many more details about my current trip soon – along with fun food and my mc-mediocre day of snowboarding as well as our upcoming guided snowshoeing excursion :/ But for now, let’s talk nutrition – Whoot whoot!
I am so excited to announce that March is National Nutrition Month!! This is the kind of stuff we dietitians get ridiculously excited about!!
The theme for this year is “Eat Right, Your Way, Everyday” – I just love this. I feel like I say a variation of this all the time. If a nutrition plan or way of living is not realistic for you and your life, then how will it stick? The fact is, lifestyle changes and making eating habits that work for each individual person are truly the key to success!! 
- For the first day of National Nutrition Month, I thought I would share my top tips for eating out. I know this is something that I struggle with – so I thought it would be a great way to kick off this years campaign “Eat Right, Your Way, Everyday”.It’s all online – Look at the menu before you go! Much easier to make a healthy choice at home than when you are starving at the restaurant. You can also go to Healthy Dining Finder – it has a list of all the healthy choices (for kids and adults) – AWESOME!
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- Order your entrée from the appetizer menu – smaller portions and cheaper – try shrimp or beef skewers, crab cakes, ahi tuna or if you’re feeling like a burger, order the sliders and share the others.
- Sauce on the Side: SOS ALWAYS!! At any restaurant: Chinese, Mexican, Italian, Sushi, American – everywhere:) Any meal or side from salads, sandwiches, vegetables etc.
![Some of the sauces they top sushi with are high in fat - ask for them on the side:)]()
Some of the sauces they top sushi with are high in fat – ask for them on the side:)
![Spinach, quinoa, chicken, and strawberry salad. Ask for dressing and cheese on the side!]()
Spinach, quinoa, chicken, and strawberry salad. Ask for dressing and cheese on the side!
- Before you order anything else – Ask. For. Water.
- Lean is key: When ordering main dishes think Chicken, turkey, fish, shellfish, and anything with the word loin (=lean)
- The dreaded bread basket: Either forego it OR make a one or two slice limit and ENJOY!
- Just because it’s a salad does not mean it’s healthy – always look at the ingredients. Here are 15 salads that are worse than ordering a cheeseburger – EEK!
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Pick your favorite: Sandwiches are often loaded with high fat toppings – pick your fave (bacon, cheese, sauces) Pick one, and enjoy it!!
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Ordering Soup? Ask if the soup is cream or broth based. Choose the soup that is broth based – huge calorie and fat savings!
![Broth based Kale Soup - Recipe here!]()
Broth based Kale Soup – Recipe here!
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Grilled, broiled, pan seared, baked – look for these keywords
****Bonus: Look for entrees/dishes where veggies are the star!!!****
I hope these help!! Happy National Nutrition Month!!
Question of the day:
1) What are your favorite healthy eating out tips?