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Navigating Restaurants with Dietary Needs

Special dietary needs and visiting a restaurant


Hello ,

Many people have dietary considerations, such as:

• Diabetes

• High blood pressure

• Food allergies

• Gluten intolerance

• Vegetarian diets

Eating out with dietary needs can feel overwhelming, but restaurants are increasingly accommodating.

Tips for Dining Out with Restrictions

✔ Ask questions

Restaurants can often modify dishes.

Examples:

• Sauce on the side

• Substitute vegetables for fries

• Remove bread or cheese

✔ Scan for keywords

Healthier menu descriptions include:

• Grilled

• Steamed

• Baked

• Roasted


Less healthy descriptions often include:

• Fried

• Creamy

• Smothered

• Crispy


✔ Plan ahead

Review menus online before going to the restaurant.


Photo Challenge This Week 📸

Share a picture of:

• A meal you modified to meet your dietary needs

• A restaurant that offered great healthy options

• A menu item you were proud of choosing


What Has Been Hard?

Do you struggle with:

• Gluten-free restaurant choices?

• Vegetarian options?

• Managing diabetes when eating out?

Send in your questions so we can address them!


Reports indicate that About 56% of American consumers eat out (including dining at restaurants, takeout, and delivery) 2 to 3 times a week. Join our Healthy Eating Out Challenge! Grow in your knowledge and practice of eating out and having a healthy you.


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Astrida

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