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April 05, 2007
Healthy Dining Finder
Healthydiningfinder.com has been updated! This website helps you make smart food choices when dining out.
Nutrition criteria for Healthy Dining - based on many recommendations of leading health organizations.
1. Entrees (or full meals) must include at least one of the following:
fruits and/or vegetables
lean protein, i.e., skinless white meat poultry, fish/seafood (including salmon), tofu, etc., with no more than two red meat dishes per restaurant
100 percent whole grains
Menu items must meet the following three criteria:
Entrees:
750 calories or less
25 grams of fat or less
8 grams of saturated fat or less
Appetizers, side dishes and desserts:
250 calories or less
8 grams of fat or less
3 grams of saturated fat or less
If a menu item exceeds only one of these criteria (fat, saturated fat, or calorie) by a small margin (i.e., 10 percent), that item may be included on the Web site
Whenever possible, menu items that are lower in sodium and cholesterol are featured.
Posted by Lisa at April 5, 2007 11:25 AM
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