Eat Out, Eat Right: The Guide to Healthier Restaurant Eating [Paperback]

Hope S. Warshaw (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 15, 2008

The realistic, informative guidelines in Eat Out, Eat Right enable diners to make healthy menu choices from a wide variety of foods and cuisines, including Mexican, Italian, Chinese, Thai, fast food, and many others. This new edition reflects the latest trends in dining out, with expanded information on “fast casual” restaurants like Applebee’s and Chili’s; Subway and other sandwich shops; and the myriad of coffee and juice drinks now available. Sample menus, nutritional facts and figures, and diabetic exchanges provide additional information.

Product Details

• Paperback: 284 pages
• Publisher: Agate Surrey; 3rd edition (January 15, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1572840927
• ISBN-13: 978-1572840928
• Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 5.6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #685,389 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Update!, February 24, 2008

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Susan B. March "Registered Dietitian" (Flagler Beach, Florida) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Eat Out, Eat Right: The Guide to Healthier Restaurant Eating (Paperback)

I love that Eat Out, Eat Right is small enough to fit into your purse or in your briefcase (or glove compartment) because that's what it's all about--being prepared when you're dining out--so take it along. It's so smartly organized that you can open it quickly to the type of restaurant you're considering and get exactly what you need to know to make smart choices. Kudos to Hope and her publisher for this updated third version, because it pays to be prepared when dining out, and as she notes in her "Trends" chapter, that's what Americans are doing with increasing frequency.

Hope doesn't tell us not to eat out--she tells us HOW to eat out and stay healthy, too. The book begins by defining what a healthy diet is, and then shows the readers how to translate goals into dining skills and strategies. Hope has a deliberate mind--and guides the reader first by showing us how restaurants make it so easy to gain weight and then showing better options. Each cuisine is first defined and described, then we see a 'nutrition snapshot', which can be really scary! We learn 'green flag' and 'red flag' preparation terms (very valuable and once learned makes menu reading extremely simple--you can zero in on best dishes when you know the lingo), and I especially like the 'May I take your order' sections, with best sample meals and nutritional analyses.

And don't forget beverages, and so many diners do. Coffee drinks and alcoholic beverages can be diet dilemmas, demonstrated here--with ideas for lowering fat and sugar, and calories.

Fast food isn't all created equal--and from salad bars and soups to Thai, Deli and even fine-dining, readers learn the difference between a nutrition nightmare and an acceptable entrée or side dish.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Compact, easy-to-carry healthy restaurant eating guide has it all!, February 22, 2008

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D. Kraus - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Eat Out, Eat Right: The Guide to Healthier Restaurant Eating (Paperback)

Wow! I got my copy of Eat Out, Eat Right and I'm not letting it go. The book was recommended on my online weight loss program. As a traveling salesman who is on highways and in metro areas days...and plenty of nights, this book is both an eye-opener and an able assistant. The book divulges the gory nutrition facts of the sandwiches, burgers, and ethnic favorites I consumed too often. I had no clue that foods I thought were OK choices -tuna sandwich, fish sandwich, Caesar salad, sweet and sour pork, chicken quesadilla and more - are loaded with fat and calories. Eat Out, Eat Right's healthy restaurant eating skills are teaching me how to choose healthy foods and control portions...oh yes, a difficult task. Plenty of practical tips and tactics fill the pages of cuisines-specific chapters, from sandwich shops to burger joints and my ethnic favorites of Mexican and Chinese. The book's home is now my glove compartment!

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must read for those who eat out frequently, February 21, 2008

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S. Benjamin "healthy eater" (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Eat Out, Eat Right: The Guide to Healthier Restaurant Eating (Paperback)

This book is a "must read" for those who eat out frequently and are mindful of healthy eating. The third edition has just been published.

Hope Warshaw, MMSe, RD, CDE does a masterful job of providing practical and realistic guidelines for making healthier menu choices from a wide variety of foods and cuisines, which includes information on popular fast-casual restaurants such as Applebee's and Chili's.

The book which is in paperback is compact and easy to take with you when traveling or just eating out! Happy and healthy dining.