Anna Delany and Joan Bushman
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When it comes time to order your food, it can be useful to have a list of better and poorer choices in mind and be alert to which menu items to avoid. Also be mindful that portion control is hugely important. Occasionally eating from the “poorer choices” can be okay; the problems occur when “occasional” becomes regular.
| Better Choices | Poorer Choices |
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Appetizers |
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Shrimp cocktail Oysters on the half shell Seafood platter (not deep-fried) Raw vegetable platter |
Fried appetizers Tempura vegetables Buffalo wings Potato skins
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Entrees |
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Fish: grilled, baked, broiled or steamed Chicken breast: baked, grilled or rotisseried Beef tenderloin and sirloin trimmed of fat Pasta with tomato-based sauce |
Fish and fowl: fried or breaded T-bone, porterhouse or ribeye steak Lasagna Any pasta with a creamy sauce |
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Side dishes |
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Vegetables: steamed, lightly seasoned Potatoes: baked, no butter or sour cream Rice: steamed or boiled Green salad with light dressing Tabouli salad |
French fries Onion rings Fried rice Mayonnaise-based salads Green salad with high-fat dressing |
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Breads |
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Whole-wheat and whole-grain bread or rolls Lightly buttered Lightly dipped in olive oil and vinegar |
Garlic & herb bread; cheese bread Heavily buttered bread Bread dipped in oil |
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Soups |
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Clear broth soups Minestrone French onion Bean or legume Manhattan clam chowder |
New England clam chowder Any cream-based soup French onion soup gratinee |
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Desserts |
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Fruit compote Sorbet Gelato 1 scoop of ice cream |
Pie, cake, pastries Cheesecake Sundaes Crème Brulee Dessert soufflés |
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Beverages |
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Tomato juice Water: plain/mineral/soda Diet soda 6-8 oz glass fruit juice Light beer Non-alcoholic beer 1 glass of wine Tea, coffee Herbal or flavored teas |
Regular soft drinks Sugared mineral water Full-strength beer Full-alcohol cocktails Creamy or milky drinks
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