Nutrition) i] Dashboard Dining Good Choices While Out on the Open Road CNAPSA)-—-Though it’s not the first place you would choose to eat, your car may be one place where you occasionally catch a meal. Today, the phrase “to go” means food is not going home, going with you in the car while you shuttle yourself or your ki between appointments, practi and games. Abeat 40 cents out of every lar spent on food buys meals ave of it eaten away from home- spent on fast food. Dati the trend will continue, with the fast ble food industry growing at douthe rate of traditional sit-down restaurants. So while your dashboard is not the ideal place to fuel wp, on days when it is necessary, use these tips ta ensure that you eat as healthfully as possible. * Step out of the box if you're dining alone. Pass up the usual kid-favorite burger and taca shops. Instead, drive to a bagel store, deli, ethnic restaurant or supermarket. Choose a vegetable sandwich or wrap, a fresh fruit salad with yogurt or a deli salad made with grains and vegetables. You can even enjoy a serving of soup (broth-based}-—simply have it served in a coffee cup so you can sip it while behind the wheel. * Wateh portion sizes. Over the past several years, the araount of food ad at ue rants has balloon Meal deals and super-sized options are better buys price-wise, but they are not a good deal when it comes to your health. Studies show that regardless of hunger, the more a person. is served, the more he or she will eat. Downsize. Order regular- sized sandwiches, drinks and accompaniments. 2 Accessorize meals with color. Rarely is there much in terms of fruits and vegetables on fast food menus. Supplement your meal with a bag of baby carrots, Note to Editors: This ig Series HI---21 of 26. Have It Your Way Theie ase a few key phroses to add when orderinhg fest food. “Hold the sauce und moyonngise.” They tack on at feast one hundred more caloriesto your meal. i'd like to substitete this for that.” Some restauronts offer multiple toppings on their sandwiches, baked potetoes, chili, etc. Double up on the vegetable toppings, lettuce, tomato or salsa in liew of cheese sauces, sour creom orbutter. “Please divide that inte two servings.” Sometimes there is rio ied on the menu to fit a smaller oppetite. Try splitting the meat with somecneelse in the car or ask the server to divide the meat in half. Eathalf now, half ioter. @ grapes, apple or orange wedges, broccoli flowerets, or dried fruit, from home. Skip the fries and pass around 4 cowple bags ofvitamin-rich fruits and veggies to the crew in the car. Make your drink count. The only ones that really da are low-fat or fat-free milk, water, juice or tea. Leave the emptycalovies at the counter and select beverages with health benefits. A great start toward Total Nutrition. You can make your food snacks to carry in the car. Envelopes of powdered instant breakfast drinks can be easily stashed in the glove box-—~ pick up a sraall carton of milk at a drive-through and you have a vit- amin-filled mini-meal in seconds. Bags of nuts, raisins or ready-toeat cereal are crunchy, more cre- ative and much riore healthful snacks than the usual chips and candy fare Brought to you by Total cereals, breakfast cereals with 100% of the daily value of at least 11 vitamins and minerals.
