Dining Out Can Be Good for You…If You Know What to Choose

HealthyDiningFinder.com Offers Hundreds of Lower Calorie Restaurant Options

San Diego, CA – June 10, 2009 – Whether you are counting calories, watching fat grams or dieting for bathing suit season – there’s good news! Dining out can be a delicious part of a healthy lifestyle with HealthyDiningFinder.com.  With just a few clicks, the online resource offers nutrition-conscious restaurant diners a wide variety of dietitian-approved Healthy Dining menu options served at more than 60,000 restaurant locations throughout the nation, spanning fast food to upscale dining. 
 
“If you are watching your weight, Healthy Dining’s signature website, HealthyDiningFinder.com guides you to restaurants that offer lower calorie, lower fat options,” emphasizes Anita Jones-Mueller, MPH, president and founder of Healthy Dining.  “And you can feel good about eating the options featured on HealthyDiningFinder.com because they emphasize healthful ingredients such as lean proteins, fruits and vegetables, whole grains and unsaturated fats. The site gives you everything you need to make smart choices when eating away from home.”

Menu options featured on the site are approved by registered dietitians and meet nutrition criteria based on the recommendations of leading health organizations. Detailed nutrition information (calories, fat, saturated fat, cholesterol, sodium, protein, carbohydrates, fiber and fruit/vegetable servings) is provided for each qualifying item.  

Restaurants featured on HealthyDiningFinder.com include such favorites as Panera Bread, Chili’s Grill & Bar, Blimpie, Panda Express, Jack in the Box, El Pollo Loco and scores of others that have joined the Healthy Dining Program to offer their guests a selection of Healthy Dining menu options.

ABOUT HEALTHY DINING:

Since 1990, Healthy Dining’s culinary nutrition experts have been guiding and inspiring chefs and restaurateurs to create and serve a selection of healthier menu options. A leader in restaurant nutrition, the company works with hundreds of restaurants and has analyzed thousands of menu items for nutrient content. In collaboration with the National Restaurant Association, Healthy Dining leads the largest-ever restaurant industry nutrition initiative. HealthyDiningFinder.com, the only resource of its kind, helps Americans find dietitian-approved Healthy Dining menu options, with corresponding nutrient information, served at restaurants spanning from fast food to fine dining, from coast to coast. The site is promoted to the growing segment of health- and weight-conscious consumers through employers, health organizations, health insurance companies, weight control programs, fitness centers, the media, and much more. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provided partial funding for the development of the initiative.

Contact:
Sara Lucero
858.541.2049
Sara@healthydiningfinder.com