| Dining out has become a regular part of most | | | | on the menu that allows diners to pick a dish that |
| people's lifestyle. Whether we have had a busy | | | | meets their health needs. They will even offer |
| day at work and are too tired to cook a big | | | | healthier appetizers instead of the traditional deep |
| dinner, or are looking to spend time with friends | | | | fried foods that are served as appetizers. Fresh |
| and family, eating at a restaurant has become a | | | | veggies and dip, fruit dishes, and healthy soups |
| quick and easy way to get a delicious meal | | | | are often offered as a healthier appetizer |
| without the hassle of cooking and cleaning up | | | | alternative. |
| after the meal. | | | | Many people are now trying to decrease their red |
| In recent years, more people have embraced a | | | | meat intake or cut meats out of their diet |
| healthier lifestyle so their eating habits have | | | | altogether. In response to this change in consumer |
| undergone many changes. People are no longer | | | | eating habits, some of the best restaurants are |
| grabbing a cheeseburger and fries for dinner. Most | | | | offering vegetarian menus to meet their |
| people are now looking for healthier meals when | | | | customers' demands. Restaurants will offer |
| they dine out, not just for themselves, but also | | | | delicious and flavorful vegetarian meals that will |
| for their children. | | | | satisfy anyone looking for a satisfying meal that |
| Because more people want healthy food choices | | | | does not contain any meat. |
| when they dine out such as foods that are low in | | | | Many restaurant meals will provide rich sauces |
| calories and fat, the best restaurants are now | | | | that are high in fat and calories. To make their |
| including healthy foods on their menus. Ingredients | | | | sauces healthier, the best restaurants will create |
| are more natural and dishes are being prepared | | | | delicious and flavored sauces that are low in salt, |
| so they are low in salt, fat, calories, and sodium. | | | | calories, and fat. There are many ways of |
| The best restaurants are now offering dishes that | | | | preparing healthy sauces using healthy ingredients |
| are 'heart healthy.' This means that the meals that | | | | that are bursting with flavor. The best restaurants |
| are prepared do not contain fat and salt so that | | | | with the best chefs are very creative with |
| health conscious consumers can keep their | | | | coming up with delicious healthy sauces. They will |
| cholesterol levels low. As well, the best | | | | also give diners the option of substituting an |
| restaurants will offer foods that are low in fiber. | | | | unhealthy part of the meal with a healthy dish. For |
| Ways in which restaurants offer healthy | | | | instance, one should have the option of |
| alternatives include: offering sugar substitutes, | | | | substituting fries with a salad or baked potato. |
| salads, baked or broiled foods instead of fried or | | | | With the increasing rise of obesity rates in our |
| deep fried food, fresh fruits and vegetables, | | | | society, the health implications have led many |
| decaffeinated coffee, fruit juices, milk, fish, and | | | | people to adopt a healthier lifestyle. The best |
| whole grain breads. As well, the best restaurants | | | | restaurants have responded to these consumer |
| will offer a 'heart healthy' menu where they will | | | | trends and are now offering healthier and tasty |
| provide the calories and fat for each healthy dish | | | | meals. |