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Use of hydrogenated fats like shortening and margarine. These fats
are unhealthy and are common in fried foods because they are cheap
and give the crunch to fried foods.
Excess fat
Fat adds flavor and texture. Be wary of plates with cheese, butter
sauces, and of course, fried foods.
Excess salt
Which results in water retained by the body and leads to chronic
illness and premature aging.
Using lower quality ingredients that are not good for health
Very large portions
This is the main reason it is easier to consume more calories while
eating out. If you control the portion size you can eat almost
everything you want, but when the dishes are full of cheese, fats
and carbs it is very easy to overeat in both amount and calories.
Eating out and still not gain
weight
Below are some tips to eat without gaining an ounce of weight:
1- Balance.
If you eat out try to eat healthy for the rest of the day
2- Selection.
Choose healthier options in restaurants if you eat out frequently
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Avoid excess fat dishes, including fried foods, cheeses, salads with
creamy dressings, etc.
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Avoid commercial sausage products because they contains salts
harmful to health. Some high quality or traditional sausages do not
contain them
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If you eat pizza or pasta, then also eat soup, salad or vegetables
to consume fewer calories.
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Avoid going to the restaurant if you are starving, because you will
overeat.
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Avoid drinks that contain lots of sugar, particularly sugary soft
drinks and cocktails.
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Do not eat desserts often. Have the desserts that you truly like but
only on a special occasion.
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Pass on the bread. Limit your bread, pasta and rice consumption to
avoid hundreds of empty calories.
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Avoid mayonnaise and other dressings that are high in fat.
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Prefer protein rich dishes to carbs rich dishes.
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