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