It’s time for a New Year’s Eve dinner. Do you know how to eat delicious food and lose weight?

There are a lot of festivals at the end of the year. Christmas has just passed, and then it will be New Year's Eve, the year-end party, and the Chinese New Year. If you refuse to go on dates with friends and relatives, you will feel bad. But will your painstaking weight loss plan be ruined by a big meal? In particular, when choosing a place for a dinner party, many people prefer restaurants with large venues where they can sit for a long time. American hamburgers, charcoal BBQs, or Western restaurants such as pasta and steaks have become the number one choice for many people.

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For people who need to keep in shape, these restaurants are undoubtedly a source of guilt. It's painful to eat at them, but not eating at them is even more painful! The content of the Mayo Clinic online information website in the United States points out that from appetizers to desserts, it guides you in detail on how to order food smartly, so that you will not feel guilty about the food and can also get balanced nutrition!

Appetizers: Vegetables and Fruits > Fried Food

The first food you eat should of course be natural fruits and vegetables, such as lettuce cups, edamame, fruit platters, etc. Try to avoid ordering fried or breaded foods as they contain much higher calories. If possible, don’t order it without an appetizer!

Soup: Vegetable soup > Cream soup

If there were two choices for soup of the day: tomato vegetable soup or cream of soup, which one would you choose? Okay, I know creamy soups always sound tempting, and who doesn’t love something savory and rich? But you are smart enough to know that tomato and vegetable soup is your good friend. After all, the egg yolks, cream, cheese, etc. in the soup are all high in calories!

Bread: Whole wheat bread > Croissant

The garlic bread is so fragrant, the croissant crust is so crispy and crunchy...be careful! The crispier or more fragrant the bread is, the more unknown calories it hides! Whole-wheat bread and breadsticks are much lower in calories; but it is best to reject the temptation before the waiter brings the bread.

Salad: Vinaigrette > cheese, Thousand Island dressing

Of course, for salad, you should choose lettuce or cabbage salad which are mainly leafy vegetables, rather than chef salad (containing bacon and ham) or Caesar salad with Thousand Island dressing. Salads containing marinated meats are high in calories, so don't overeat at the salad stage.

Appetizers: steamed, boiled > fried, baked

The appetizers in general restaurants are nothing more than fried food, baked food, or boiled vegetables and steamed side dishes that you may not often notice. Fried foods are extremely high in fat and are very unhealthy for your body. Believe me, you definitely don't want to eat a belly full of oil and then work out hard to lose the calories.

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Main course: Charcoal grilled chicken legs > Spaghetti with meat sauce

The highlight is here, you can always choose your favorite main course, right? In fact, why do you have to choose pork ribs, fried chicken or creamy noodles to feel full? Change your thinking and order some charcoal-grilled chicken thighs or steamed or boiled staple foods with lower fat content. They will still give you a sense of fullness and can also reduce a lot of calories!

Dessert: Order it after your main meal!

Speaking of dessert, it is something that makes people love and hate it. We are restricted and feel that we have not finished the meal if we don’t have dessert. In fact, dessert is not necessary. If you really like sweets, you can try not ordering dessert when you first order food. If you still want to eat it after you finish the main course, you can order it. You will find that this method can effectively reduce the number of times you eat dessert!