Please suggest some important questions i can ask my doctor about dining out.

Most: Most restaurants know people are watching their diet. Ask your server about their healthy choices.

How: How much salt should be allowed in the food i order? Which carbs are good for me? Is alcohol ok?

Are: Are restaurant menus based on health or on taste, conventions, appearance, labor & purchase costs?

Ok: Ok to dine out if high protein diet. Burgers are ok, no buns. Onion ring ok, no fries. Stake ok, no potatoes.

If: If you are on a salt restrictive diet, ask what restuarant foods are salt safe.

Check: Check out restaurant menus online before you go out which will help you choose where to go.

Is: Is a standard restaurant serving size a healthy / normal portion?

How: How do I make good food choices when eating out? What foods are high in fats and sodium?

When: When dining out, if you have an allergy, please be sure to notify your server immediately.

Are: Are there foods which might harm my health? Are my meal portions correct?

Ask: Ask the doctor what restaurants he/she considers as having healthy dishes! ask what they are!

Ask: Ask your doctor, "what things should I eat or avoid at restaurants? "... "what should I ask for?".

How: How much alcohol can i drink? Are there foods to avoid for me?

Ask: Ask about any restrictions one might have as a result of personal medical status.

Depending: Depending on your health, see if you have absolute sodium, fat, protein or liquid restrictions first.

Plan: Plan meals out early as late meals can lead to indigestion.

Ignore: Are all salads low calorie? Can i drink alcohol with the meds I am on? Which foods are low in fat?

Ignore: How can i minimize my salt intake? How safe is it to eat under-cooked meat?

Ignore: Consider asking your doc for a dietician referrral as most insurances will now cover.

Ignore: Ask your doctor for examples of healthy and non healthy food choices.

Ignore: How much sodium is in 1 tbsp of salad dressing? Should I eat raw veggies all the time?