Re: Eating at Restaurants

[Guest guest]

Yes, temptation overwhelms me practically everyday. Yes, we can get

authentic ethnic cuisines here, but the QUALITY of ingredients at most (if

not all) restaurants is a major compromise at best...

....I've posed this question before (what do you do to maximize health when

you eat out?) but had no response.

---------->, I know restaraunts with high quality traditional foods

are hard to find anywhere. But you might try local harvest

(http://www.localharvest.org) for listings. You can check of the

" restaurant " box, and input your zip code. I don't know any NY zip codes,

so i just selected " NY " and got some listings in the city. I think the local

harvest database only has about 4,000 listings currently, but the goal is

50,000, and new farms/restaurants/co-ops are signing up daily, so if you

don't find anything good now, you might check back later (or sign up for

" keep me posted " and they'll send you new listings in your area

periodically).

There may also be some type of organic foods association in the city that

has a member directory?

good luck! I envy you guys all the fun and excitement (i LOVE visiting NY

city) but i don't know if i could be happy longterm without all my local

farms! :-)

Suze Fisher

Lapdog Design, Inc.

Web Design & Development

http://members.bellatlantic.net/~vze3shjg/

mailto:s.fisher22@...

[Guest guest]

Thanks, Suze. I've been to the site once before and will definitely be back.

jessica

---------->, I know restaraunts with high quality traditional foods

are hard to find anywhere. But you might try local harvest

(http://www.localharvest.org) for listings.

[Guest guest]

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>Yes, temptation overwhelms me practically everyday. Yes, we can get

>authentic ethnic cuisines here, but the QUALITY of ingredients at most (if

>not all) restaurants is a major compromise at best.

I almost entirely avoid temptation, but that's at least partly because I

just can't afford to eat out in the first place. <g> But still, it sure

is depressing to go out and try to find something healthy on the menu. The

meat's all factory-farmed, everything's loaded with sugar, even meat

dishes, and vegetables are prepared in vegetable oil instead of butter or

(non-hydrogenated) lard. Even just from an Atkins perspective it's awfully

tough.

>I've posed this question before (what do you do to maximize health when

>you eat out?) but had no response.

I order simple things like steaks, I ask for them not to give me potatoes,

I have them take away the bread basket... that's about it, really. I don't

know what else there is to do.

>--I will inquire about a Manhattan outpost for the eggs. PLEASE let

>me know if you find a better source, as well.

I appreciate that, and believe me, if I find some good eggs, you and

everyone else on this list will be the first ones to know!

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[Guest guest]

Suze-

>You can check of the

> " restaurant " box, and input your zip code. I don't know any NY zip codes,

>so i just selected " NY " and got some listings in the city.

Unfortunately, there's no information on the individual listings that would

let me know why they're listed there. A couple had links, and I wasn't so

enthused about what I found. One was a vegetarian restaurant, for example.

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[Guest guest]

I get that too and to top it off I can't sleep afterwards if this is the evening

meal that we eat out. It has to be the MSG in my opinion!

My elderly mother and I would go out to eat at Kentucky Fried Chickn (1997-1998)

just before going to the doctor for a checkup. She would become totally

mentally confused. Her appointment was within 30-60 minutes after we ate. So

while at doctor I ask him about it and he said her blood pressure was way up

too. He said yes the MSG can cause confusion (I about fell over because most

doctors don't tell you that).

Betty

[ ] Eating at Restaurants

How do you eat at restaurants while staying on this diet?

We all went out to eat on Friday night at Pizzeria Uno. My husband

ordered a personal sized pizza, my daughter ordered vegetable soup, & I

ordered a salad. It was green salad with peppers, onions, tomatoes, &

grilled chicken (no dressing). It was pretty good except for the

chicken - it was extremely salty. I thought that I did good trying to

order a healthy meal but afterwards I was very thirsty & my stomach was

very bloated.

Any suggestions?

Thanks!!!

Lynn

[Guest guest]

Lynn,

I have found there are some places I can eat and some that are a lot

more difficult. I also have food allergies which can make it even

more challenging. However, sometimes the wait staff is a little more

helpful if I mention food allergies and will provide more

information. If you have to, tell them you have food allergies

because candida in a way is a food allergy because you can't eat

certain foods.

I have found it helpful to ask LOTS of questions. The chicken was

probably marinated in something that affected the yeast. If you are

unsure or if there is nothing on the menu that is " safe " order what I

call " lettuce in a bowl " (and I request romaine, not iceberg) with

olive oil on the side.

After a while you'll know where you can eat. And, don't be afraid to

leave. Luckily my family is very supportive and while traveling we

had to leave a restaurant because there was NOTHING on the menu I

could have. You'll feel better.

Hope that helps.

Jill

>

> How do you eat at restaurants while staying on this diet?

>

> We all went out to eat on Friday night at Pizzeria Uno. My husband

> ordered a personal sized pizza, my daughter ordered vegetable soup,

& I

> ordered a salad. It was green salad with peppers, onions,

tomatoes, &

> grilled chicken (no dressing). It was pretty good except for the

> chicken - it was extremely salty. I thought that I did good trying

to

> order a healthy meal but afterwards I was very thirsty & my stomach

was

> very bloated.

>

> Any suggestions?

>

> Thanks!!!

>

> Lynn

>