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Can You Eat Healthy at a Restaurant?
Scarsdale, NY -
Eating out is one of the biggest reasons people don't stick with their diets. But according to fitness expert Brad Schoenfeld, this doesn't have to be the case. "Restaurants most often base their menus on the taste of the food, not on its healthfulness," he tells Muscle Media magazine. "They want to please your palate and most of the time things that please your palate are fatty and sugary."
Schoenfeld advises that you choose foods that are nutritionally dense but not dense in calories, such as leafy green vegetables. "Greens veggies are basically like green water," he says. "Salad greens, broccoli, spinach - all of these foods are fibrous so they have a lot of bulk yet are low in calories. They'll fill you up and decrease the amount of higher calorie foods you'll take in the rest of the time you're at the restaurant."
Schoenfeld says that if something isn't on the menu, don't be afraid to ask for it. Most of the time, restaurants are more than willing to accomodate. "As far as starchy carbohydrates, my rule is 'think brown'. If you want bread with the meal, ask for brown breads such as whole wheat or pumpernickel. Instead of having white rice, opt for brown rice. Rather than having a regular potato, order yams."
Please contact Brad Schoenfeld to arrange an interview and/or for additional quotes.
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ABOUT BRAD SCHOENFELD: Brad Schoenfeld, CSCS, is the fitness trainer to bet your shape on. Widely regarded as one of America's leading fitness professionals, his focus is to help women achieve their full fitness potential by skipping the gimmicks and sticking to the well-documented science of exercise and nutrition. Awarded the distinction of master trainer by the International Association of Fitness Professions, he is also a certified strength and conditioning specialist by the National Strength and Conditioning Association.
He is the author of six fitness books, including Sculpting Her Body Perfect and the bestseller, Look Great Naked. He is a columnist for Fitness RX for Women magazine and has been published or featured in every major magazine including Cosmopolitan, Self, Marie Claire, Fitness and Shape. He has been a guest on many national television and radio shows. His Personal Training Center for Women is located in Scarsdale, New York. Brad lives in Croton-on-Hudson, New York.
