Are you getting enough fruits and veggies?
Hmmm. How do I know? Well, remember when I posted about the new My Plate guide to eating (replacing the food pyramid)? And remember how it said about 30% of your plate (eating) should be veggies and 20% should be fruits?
Well now you do. Do you find that's sometimes harder to do when you go out to eat? Fruits&Veggies More Matters has some tips on how to get in more fruits & veggies when eating out.
I do go the salad route a fair amount of the time. You just have to be careful with the dressings. Some are healthier options than others. You can always ask for it on the side though and then control how much is put on your salad - or just leave it off entirely. I've actually ordered that way only to forget to put any on at all. And you know what? It's good. The vegetables and what not in your salad have a yummy taste all of their own. Ten years ago I never would have thought a salad could taste good without dressing, but now I know.
And as for the choosing a fruit or veggie side when it's an option - I actually only do this about 50% of the time. The other half I choose the potato product. This is because I do not really make many potato products at home and I do not eat out that often, so it's my chance at a potato (which have potassium by the way). Just don't always eat them fried or covered in sour cream.
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