Eating Well On the Go

As much as I love sugar, spice and all things nice, I often find myself in serious debates with the angel on my shoulder who constantly tells me that I need to eat more healthily. Most of the time I flick her off my shoulder and go hang with the devil on the other side who is my real friend and doesn’t judge my sugar addiction.

And as a serious foodie (serious because I am very serious about my food) who dines out a lot, it’s often hard to make healthy choices. Why would I actively choose to go for a garden salad when I could go for a the Pork Belly with copious amounts of crackling? Am I right? And then if I do somehow manage to eat a healthy main meal how could I ever say no to a dessert?

The struggle is real, my friends. It’s real. I’ve found that Flora has a bunch of great tips on how I (and you my friends) can eat healthily when you’re eating out or on the go.

1. Fantastic Fish

When at a restaurant take advantage of a professional chef cooking your fish (which when cooking at home never turns out as nicely, or is that just me?) As I’m sure you’re aware fiish are great sources of omega-3 fatty acids which are good for the heart and overall cardiovascular health.

2. Go with the grain

Try go for for brown rice sushi, quinoa salad or legume-based salads that are now more common at restaurants, cafes and takeaway salad bars. Grains have loads of protein and fibre which is helpful in keeping your insides running smoothly after eating a whole cadburys block. Oops.

3. Go for grilled

Grilling, roasting, steaming, smoking or sautéing are great choices as well and are lower calorie alternatives to frying AND they still make your meal taste sensational.

4. Dessert, 2 spoons

Dessert is my weakness and it’s OK to have some every now and again but make sure you cut it in half or find someone to share it with. You’ll still get your sugar hit but also avoid indulging and you’ll avoid that sugar-coma come-down. Winning!

Do you find it hard to eat healthily when you’re out?

This post was written in collaboration with Flora. However, all the beliefs and opinions expressed in this post are written in my own words and are 100% authentic. 

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