Whole Foods
- Salad Bar - The salad bar at Whole Foods has a fabulous (albeit expensive) selection of raw veggies. This is a great place to experiment with new foods: beets, kale, edamame, kidney beans and raw cabbage slaw.
- Be sure to avoid the salad dressings and mix your own: extra-virgin olive oil, balsamic or apple cider vinegar, sea salt or Bragg's Liquid Aminos.
- In the prepared foods cold case you can get sushi rolls, guacamole, fresh pico de gallo, hummus and decaffeinated iced tea.
- Just beware, you can also get a beer, a chicken sandwich and a bag of chips - just because it's Whole Foods doesn't mean everything they serve is a whole food!
Cafe Express
- As with most restaurants, look at the "side" items first.
- spinach
- broccoli
- cup of black bean soup
- french green beans
- sweet potato fries
- guacamole
- hummus - ask to exchange the bread for tortilla chips
Pei Wei
- Go online and study the "wheat-free" menu and combine with vegetarian options.
- fried rice
- spring rolls
- soba noodles
- edamame
Mexican Food - This is your easiest eat-out option.
- beans
- rice
- salad
- guacamole
- hot sauce
- pico de gallo
- corn tortillas
- corn chips
Italian Food - This is your most difficult option.
- fish - Patrizzios will let you substitute the pasta for a lovely batch of fresh veggies
- salad
- side dishes - Penne Pommodoro does big sides like spinach and broccoli
Burger House, McDonalds etc
- Face it - you have kids and you'll end up at one of these joints.
- I always try to eat something. It makes my kids more comfortable, me less self-righteous and everyone else clue-less (I'm not trying to be a pain here!)
- fries
- onion rings
- ketchup
- iced tea
- salad w/oil and vinegar dressing
- fillet-o-fish
Seafood Restaurants - Half-Shells, Fish City Grill, Cuba Libra, Houstons
- Every once in a while you will eat out with friends at a grown-up place.
- There's nothing wrong with a beautiful piece of grilled fish-with-fins, rice, veggies and a glass of wine (fruit!).
- Remember to avoid cheese and pasta - you will detox much faster the next day!
Bon Appetit!
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