{"id":105193,"date":"2024-03-22T10:35:22","date_gmt":"2024-03-22T14:35:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/framinghamsource.com\/?p=105193"},"modified":"2024-03-22T10:35:22","modified_gmt":"2024-03-22T14:35:22","slug":"metrowest-medical-center-offers-nutrition-month-tips-on-healthy-eating-on-the-run","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/framinghamsource.com\/index.php\/2024\/03\/22\/metrowest-medical-center-offers-nutrition-month-tips-on-healthy-eating-on-the-run\/","title":{"rendered":"MetroWest Medical Center Offers Nutrition Month Tips  On Healthy Eating On-The-Run"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Many Americans eat out, looking for fast, easy and good-tasting foods to fit a busy lifestyle. Whether it\u2019s carry-out, delivery, food court, office cafeteria or sit-down restaurant, there are smart choices everywhere.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn today&#8217;s busy, multi-tasking world, our eating habits often get formed around competing priorities. Unfortunately, our limited &#8216;on-the-go&#8217; options aren&#8217;t always the best,\u201d says MetroWest Medical Center\u2019s Regional Director of Clinical Nutrition Systems Jennifer Larrivee MS, RDN, LDN.\u00a0 \u201cMany of us eat out often and we are always looking for fast, easy, and good tasting foods to fit our busy lifestyles.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In March, we celebrate National Nutrition Month with 10 tips from Larrivee when eating on-the-run:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Plan where to eat.<\/strong><br \/>\nThink ahead and consider what meal options are available. Find a place with a wide variety of menu options. Make careful menu selections, reviewing special sections with healthier choices.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Review nutrition information.<\/strong><br \/>\nIf available, read the ingredients like saturated fats and added sugar to compare selections. Good menu terms include baked, braised, broiled, grilled, poached, roasted and steamed.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Consider food choices for your day.<\/strong><br \/>\nWhen planning a special restaurant meal out, have a lighter breakfast and lunch, but don\u2019t skip meals.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Start with vegetables.<\/strong><br \/>\nBegin with soup or salad as a way to include more vegetables at mealtime. Follow up with a light main course. To increase the variety of vegetables, be mindful of a colorful dish and \u201ceat the rainbow of vegetable colors.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Add more vegetables.<\/strong><br \/>\nBoost the nutrition in all types of sandwiches by adding tomato, lettuce, peppers or other vegetables. And load up your pizza with vegetable toppings.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Split your order.<\/strong><br \/>\nTry to eat only half of your plate, to take the rest home for another meal. Ask the wait staff for a \u2018to-go\u2019 box at the beginning of your meal. Or share an extra-large sandwich or main course with a friend.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Healthier breakfast sandwiches.<\/strong><br \/>\nReplace bacon or sausage with Canadian bacon or ham. Order your sandwich on a whole grain English muffin.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Desk dining.<\/strong><br \/>\nKeep single-serve packages of whole grain crackers, fruit, peanut butter, soup or tuna around for a quick lunch.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Food on-the-go.<\/strong><br \/>\nTuck portable, nonperishable foods in your purse, tote, briefcase or backpack for an on-the-run meal. Suggestions include peanut butter and crackers, granola bars, a piece of fresh fruit, trail mix and single serve packages of whole grain cereal.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mwmc.com\/services\/nutrition-counseling\">MetroWest Medical Center<\/a> offers an outpatient nutrition clinic, with a doctor\u2019s referral, to counsel patients with diabetes, heart disease and obesity, among other illnesses, on food choices based on their medical dietary needs. Contact MetroWest Medical Center\u2019s central scheduling center for an appointment at (508) 650-7768.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>About MetroWest Medical Center<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>MetroWest Medical Center is a teaching community health care system serving the greater MetroWest region of Massachusetts. For more than 125 years, it provides services in three locations: Framingham Union Hospital, a full-service acute care hospital in Framingham; Leonard Morse Hospital, a behavioral health facility in Natick; and MetroWest Wellness Center, an outpatient care center of MetroWest Medical Center in Framingham. \u00a0MetroWest Medical Center is committed to meeting the health care needs of the area residents by providing advanced medicine and personalized care, right in the local community. In 2023, Healthgrades\u00ae named MetroWest Medical Center one of America\u2019s 100 Best Hospitals for Coronary Intervention Award\u2122, which puts MetroWest Medical Center in the top 5% of hospitals nationwide for Coronary Intervention. To learn more, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mwmc.com\">www.mwmc.com<\/a><u>.<\/u><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Many Americans eat out, looking for fast, easy and good-tasting foods to fit a busy lifestyle. 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