6 Tips to eating healthy in a Japanese Restaurant

When it comes to eating healthy, then you would probably think of cutting down your habit of eating out. Well, what if we ask you to visit a Japanese restaurant if you want to eat healthily? Don’t be surprised as it is a good choice whenever trying to switch to a healthy diet. This is true because fried items are very rare in the menu and you can find dishes that emphasize lean proteins and fresh vegetables. However, here we have a few tips that will help you in making a healthy meal choice at a Japanese restaurant. Take a look.

#Tip 1

In any typical restaurant, you are first served with water, and this is also done in a Japanese restaurant. You can start by ordering hot green tea and edamame. And as you eat this healthy snack you can read the menu and select what all to eat.

#Tip 2

From the options of seaweed salad, cucumber salad or house salad, you should choose any one and start with any of these healthy options. You can further select a Japanese Cuisines that combines a small salad and healthy miso soup.

#Tip 3

Avoid eating mayo-based sauces, saki, cocktails, fried appetizers, and Japanese desserts, which increases the calories of the entire meal. Eat slowly using chopsticks. This will actually slow down your eating and lets you know that you are full, and stop you from overeating.

#Tip 4

Excess quantity of sodium can cause swelling and bloating from water retention. A tablespoon of soy sauce includes 900 milligrams of sodium. Therefore, you must always use a small quantity of soy sauce in a dish and cut down your sodium intake. Or you can make use of low sodium soy sauce, which includes around 500mg of sodium content.

#Tip 5

The entrée choice should include dishes with lean proteins and lots of vegetables. Japanese menus include seafood dishes like sashimi that is similar to sushi but does not include rice. In place of that, it includes fresh and raw fish like tuna, salmon, bass, mackerel etc. You can also pick grilled fish, chicken or shrimp or boiled or steamed items. Avoid eating fried and battered items like tempura. Take a look at the menu and choose to eat items that include several kinds of vegetables.

#Tip 6

Limit your rice intake by avoiding different items such as sushi rolls, rice bowls etc. This is because refined rice used to make these dishes packs a lot of calories. About 200 calories are included in ½ cup of rice. Many restaurants also offer a choice of brown or white rice. If available opt for brown rice, which is a whole grain. This helps in reducing your blood sugar, which otherwise increases on consuming white rice. If not available, then you can simply spoon in a little rice on your plate and focus more on seafood and vegetable dishes.

Make sure to drink a glass of water before you start to eat in a Japanese restaurant in Dubai.