| One of the best advantages of the Low GI Diet | | | | however, and that is to watch your saturated fat |
| is that it is very eating out friendly. Unlike many | | | | content. This can easily find its way into your |
| diets that can be complicated to figure out when | | | | meal if you do not keep a watchful eye. To do |
| you are eating out the Low GI Diet is quite | | | | this you will need to avoid foods or eat only small |
| adaptable to dining out once you have familiarized | | | | amounts of foods that are friend or even |
| yourself with foods that are low on the glycemic | | | | roasted. Avoid high fat foods such as butter and |
| index and which ones are high and should | | | | mayonnaise as well as sauces that are butter |
| therefore be avoided. Below are some tips that | | | | based and cheese. Try to select only lean cuts of |
| will help guide you in menu selections the next | | | | meats. |
| time you dine out. | | | | At first glance it might would seem that some |
| The first goal when perusing any menu at any | | | | restaurants lend themselves to making it difficult |
| restaurant is to make sure that your selections | | | | to follow the Low GI Diet. While you might need |
| will keep the glycemic index low. That means that | | | | to give it a bit more creative thought it is possible |
| you want to avoid, or only eat sparing amounts | | | | to follow the diet at any restaurant. For example, |
| of foods that are high glycemic index. This | | | | many people might think it would be difficult to |
| includes just about any kind of potato. Whether | | | | stick with the diet plan when dining out at an |
| it's mashed or baked you should either avoid it | | | | Italian restaurant. This isn't true. Instead of a lot |
| altogether or eat only a small amount. Other | | | | of bread, opt for salads with a balsamic vinegar |
| foods that are high GI and should be limited or | | | | dressing. Avoid cream based sauces and choose |
| avoided include highly refined carbohydrates such | | | | tomato based sauces instead. Tomatoes are very |
| as most breads. It's also important to think about | | | | low on the glycemic index so this makes dishes |
| your drink selection. Ideally, it's best to opt for | | | | with a tomato base a good choice. Look for lean |
| water, perhaps with a slice of lemon. Caffeinated | | | | grilled meat selections as well as fish choices. |
| beverages as well as sugary drinks such as soda | | | | Finally, don't feel as though you have to avoid |
| are not good selections. And, of course, you | | | | pasta altogether. Simply choose low GI pastas |
| should forego or go light on the desserts. | | | | such as linguine, macaroni and fettuccine. |
| Instead opt for choices such as vegetables. | | | | Chinese food is often considered to be difficult to |
| Today many restaurants offer vegetable based | | | | allow into the frame of the Low GI diet because |
| main dishes which make excellent selections. | | | | of the requirement to avoid rice. Once again; |
| Alternately, instead of ordering a starchy side dish | | | | however, with a few substitutions you can enjoy |
| such as rice or potatoes, considering replacing it | | | | a nice meal out at a Chinese restaurant and still |
| with an extra vegetable. If you feel you really | | | | stick with the diet. Instead of eating rice choose |
| must top off your meal with something sweet | | | | noodle based dishes, like chow mein, as long as |
| consider healthy alternatives such as fruit | | | | they are not fried. Steamed and stir-fried dishes |
| desserts and avoid those that are high in sugar, | | | | along with lean proteins can help to round out the |
| fat and highly refined flour. | | | | meal. |
| There is also a second goal of the Low GI Diet; | | | | |