How Can I Follow a Healthy Diet if I eat out a Lot?

The American Heart Association gives these tips for a healthy diet, even when you aren’t cooking at home:

Ask the server to make substitu­tions, like having steamed vegetables instead of fries.
Pick lean meat, fish, or skinless chicken.

Make sure your entrée is broiled, baked, grilled, steamed, or poached instead of fried.
Ask for baked, boiled, or roasted potatoes instead of fried.

Order lots of vegetable side dishes and ask that any sauces or butter be left off.

Ask for low-calorie salad dressing or a lemon to squeeze on your salad instead of dressing.

Order fresh fruit or fruit sorbet in place of cake, pie, or ice cream desserts.