Restaurants provide one out of five calories adults in the U.S. eat, but patrons are consuming food of “persistent low quality” when it comes to nutrition, a new study has found.
Half of the meals Americans chose in full-service eateries and 70% of their fast-food orders were of poor diet quality, researchers said.
"I don’t think many Americans really understand how important food is for health and how much we’re being harmed by it,” one expert noted.
To make dining out healthier, always start with a salad or healthy vegetable-based soup. They will fill your stomach and provide a dose of veggies.
Follow the link to get more tips on how to make better choices in restaurants and find out why doctors are so concerned.
