Healthy eating out doesn’t have to mean a side salad, tap water and going home hungry. Nutritionist JennaZoe, author of Super Healthy Snacks and Treats and foodstolove.co.uk navigates the menus of six of our favourites. Here are the first three;
Chinese menus can be the biggest healthy eating minefield out there - most things are smothered in gloopy sauces that hide chemicals and sugar.
Grilled chicken is fine and the satay sauce is not as sinful as you'd imagine because it's made of peanuts (a rare source of choline, which prevents our livers accumulating fat) but still feels like a treat.
Sautéing is the 'cleanest' cooking method available on this menu, so go for the beef, a great protein, and pak choy: one serving contains most of your daily Vit A requirement, which encourages cell regeneration.
MEXICAN: Wahaca
Starter: Guacamole with pork scratchings (really) / Main: MSC Ceviche Salad / Side: Spicy Slaw
Consume avocados daily for a flat tum (their monounsaturated fat content is unparalleled and will keep cravings at bay). Scoop your guacamole with pork scratchings instead of corn chips - they are full of collagen and high in protein, ideal if you’re watching your carb intake.
The MSC Ceviche salad is made with responsibly sourced raw fish - I tell all my clients to choose raw protein over cooked when possible, because cooking denatures some of the protein, rendering it useless to the body. If you need to bulk up the salad, ask for the slaw - did you know cabbage is higher in Vitamin C than oranges?
JAPANESE: Wagamama
Starter: Lollipop Prawn Kushiyaki / Main: Teriyaki Salmon Soba / Side: Goma Wakame Salad
Prawns are a fantastic way to get your fix of zinc - even a slight deficiency could be impacting muscle gains. This has large prawns (mini ones are generally farmed and processed) a light zingy sauce and lime.
With soba noodles you can satisfy cravings the guilt-free way. Soba is buckwheat, a gluten-free grain and a low-GI, slow-releasing carb which is alkaline-forming thanks to the high levels of manganese and magnesium (which can help you sleep). With the grilled salmon, it's perfect post-training.
Add the tangy salad, packed full of calcium and chlorophyll. Seaweeds are more nutrient-dense than greens, so don't skip them!
Read more: http://www.womenshealthmag.co.uk/weight-loss/healthy-eating/972/how-to-eat-out-without-putting-on-weight-the-wh-menu-navigator#ixzz2uqWQUnOq
Starter: Chicken Satay / Main: Sauteed beef with ginger + spring onion / Side: sautéed pak choy with garlic
Chinese menus can be the biggest healthy eating minefield out there - most things are smothered in gloopy sauces that hide chemicals and sugar.
Grilled chicken is fine and the satay sauce is not as sinful as you'd imagine because it's made of peanuts (a rare source of choline, which prevents our livers accumulating fat) but still feels like a treat.
Sautéing is the 'cleanest' cooking method available on this menu, so go for the beef, a great protein, and pak choy: one serving contains most of your daily Vit A requirement, which encourages cell regeneration.
MEXICAN: Wahaca
Starter: Guacamole with pork scratchings (really) / Main: MSC Ceviche Salad / Side: Spicy Slaw
Consume avocados daily for a flat tum (their monounsaturated fat content is unparalleled and will keep cravings at bay). Scoop your guacamole with pork scratchings instead of corn chips - they are full of collagen and high in protein, ideal if you’re watching your carb intake.
The MSC Ceviche salad is made with responsibly sourced raw fish - I tell all my clients to choose raw protein over cooked when possible, because cooking denatures some of the protein, rendering it useless to the body. If you need to bulk up the salad, ask for the slaw - did you know cabbage is higher in Vitamin C than oranges?
Starter: Lollipop Prawn Kushiyaki / Main: Teriyaki Salmon Soba / Side: Goma Wakame Salad
Prawns are a fantastic way to get your fix of zinc - even a slight deficiency could be impacting muscle gains. This has large prawns (mini ones are generally farmed and processed) a light zingy sauce and lime.
With soba noodles you can satisfy cravings the guilt-free way. Soba is buckwheat, a gluten-free grain and a low-GI, slow-releasing carb which is alkaline-forming thanks to the high levels of manganese and magnesium (which can help you sleep). With the grilled salmon, it's perfect post-training.
Add the tangy salad, packed full of calcium and chlorophyll. Seaweeds are more nutrient-dense than greens, so don't skip them!
Read more: http://www.womenshealthmag.co.uk/weight-loss/healthy-eating/972/how-to-eat-out-without-putting-on-weight-the-wh-menu-navigator#ixzz2uqWQUnOq
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