CONSUMER SATURDAY; PRESERVING DIET WHILE DINING OUT - low calorie dishes at indian restaurants

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Consumers who are advised by doctors or nutritionists to limit their diet, or they themselves find that changes in their diet improve their health and may find complexity while eating out becomes more.
Reducing calories, saturated fat, cholesterol or sodium is difficult at home and seems impossible in an inviting atmosphere in a restaurant.
To solve the problem, the New York Heart Association published a pocket guide to dining out in New York City.
It may help those who are facing menus that list very few (if any) suitable options and they find that restaurant management is not cooperative or they don't know what to order.
The guide is also accompanied by a survey of restaurants and hotels that will provide a special diet.
Although this booklet was designed for patients with heart disease, it also applies to other issues, including high blood pressure and obesity.
One of the proposals is to request the removal of anchovies and feta from Greek salads;
Order chicken, rice, lentils and yogurt in Indian restaurants;
Select the steamed tortillas from the Mexican menu instead of the fried tortillas and order the tomatoes
Marinated taste on the pasta instead of cream sauce.
The brochure containing the list of restaurants advertised was the result of a survey.
Starting three years ago, the heart association nutrition committee, in collaboration with the New York Restaurant Association, mailed questionnaires to 500 restaurants in the city.
A figure from Ruth R, about 10% people responded.
Herdrick, vice president of communications at the association, said it was "disappointing ".
The next few
Ups got around 30 additional responses from fast-a total of 78 different categories of institutions
From vegetarian fish to ethnic cuisine, from food to luxury.
The questions in the ad survey are the same as the ones suggested in the brochure that the dieters ask in the restaurant.
Does the restaurant offer margarine instead of butter, skim milk instead of whole milk?
Can you make a dish with vegetable oil or vegetable oil margarine instead of butter?
Will all visible fat be removed from meat and poultry?
Can the food be cooked, grilled, steamed or boiled instead of fried?
Can the portions of cooked meat, fish and poultry be limited to 4 to 6 ounces?
Can a dish be prepared without butter, gravy or sauce, or salt or MSG?
Are there any fruit desserts?
If special requests are made in advance, will the restaurant be satisfied?
A question was also asked about a separate area for non-smokers, but the brochure says that it doesn't matter that many places have installed effective air now
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The survey listed ten New York restaurants and eight hotels that responded positively to all dietary issues.
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The chart shows the answer to each question.
Many restaurants do not limit portions;
Kitcho, Hakubai, Madras woodlands, Arby's and Burger King fast-
No salt or MSG is added, food will not be prepared in the food chain.
Quilted Giraffe, Woods, Gage & Tolner and 24 Fifth Avenue will meet many requirements, but will not replace butter with margarine or skim milk with whole milk.
According to the guide, cheese cellars at 125 East 54 Street list the low
Located at 119 East 18 Street and 405 East 52d Street, Le Perigord's calorie dishes and front porch offer a special diet menu.
The heart association intends to update the list of restaurants every year (
And hope to expand them)
And would like reports from anyone using the guidelines.
Get a copy of "New York City dining out"addressed No.
10 envelopes plus two 20-
205 East 42d Street, New York, New York, the New York Heart Association's cent stampY. 10017.
The heart association can also provide information on nutrition counseling guidelines, a list of dietary guidelines, and a range of dietary cooking courses. A low-
The sodium course is scheduled to begin in January. 17.
Tel: 661-Alice Austin
Details 5335
As reported in the living section on Wednesday, the Japanese restaurant Takezushi, located at 101 West 45 Street, has been serving sashimi (raw fish)
The Japanese porpoise is made of fugu.
However, at the request of the New York City Health Department, takeio Takeda, owner of Takezushi, agreed to stop providing services.
According to Ministry of Health spokesman Marvin Bogner, it is illegal to provide services for fish
It produces a poison that is highly toxic and must be prepared with great carein this city.
Since the health department considers this to be a situation in which there is no knowledge of the regulation,
Bogner said it did not intend to impose any punishment on the restaurant.
The Florence FabricantA version of this article was printed on page 1001046 of the National edition on January 7, 1984, with the title: Consumer Saturday;
Keep eating when eating out.