Keep calories in check while eating out

How do you keep track of #calories when eating out or going to #parties? Well, it is all about making the right choices with #healthyflours, #lowfatsauces and the #cooking technique, say experts.

Anisha Dhar and Nupur Khanna, Co-Founders of Eatonomist -- a gourmet meal planner -- have shared some pointers that you can keep in mind the next time you dine out. 

♦ Use low fat dressing and sauces: Don’t add that extra spoon of cream or cheese or ghee to the food that you consume daily. Use olive oil for non-Indian cooking and mustard oil for Indian. 

♦ Use lean cuts of meat: Trim the fat of the meats that you eat. There is enough protein in the meat. You don’t need that extra fat. 

♦ Use healthy flours: Use flours which are healthier and have low calories such as multigrain, millets and jowar. 

♦Cooking techniques: Use baking, steaming, grilling, poaching, sous vide as your methods of cooking. Avoid frying your food

♦ Portion control: Portion control is one of the most important factors while checking calories. Don’t eat straight out of a container. Use a measured bowl/spoon to eat and eat slowly. This helps in understanding the quantity

♦ Technology: Get an app, or a calorie calculator which tells you your daily consumption and helps in keeping the calories in check. Maintain a diet chart and eat accordingly

♦ Use bowls: Have meals in a bowl if you can. A meal in a bowl has all the necessary components. The carbs, the protein and the fibre.