Health Tip: Eating Out? Use These Tips When Ordering Your Meal

• Look for heart healthy symbols next to food items.

• Select foods that are steamed, poached, broiled, baked, grilled, or boiled.

• Limit the higher calorie items that are fried, sautéed, crispy, creamy or breaded.

• Select low-fat vegetables and salads.

• Order salad dressing on the side or choose a low-fat dressing.

• Choose tomato-based sauces rather than cream or cheese-based.

• Consider topping a baked potato with salsa instead of globs of butter, sour cream and cheese.

• Choose soups with a broth-base instead of cream.

• Consider ordering an appetizer instead of a full entrée.

• Keep portion sizes in check.

• Try fruit for dessert.