1. In The Restaurant
• To protect Barry's heart health. Barry and Eddie followed a careful diet.
• The cardiac nutritionist had emphasized fish, vegetables, and plain rice, either
brown or white.
• Red meat was limited to filet mignon, which is low in fat.

2. In The Restaurant
• Butter, cream and eggs were out.
• Olive oil and canola oil were in.
• Plain rice was better than potatoes.
• But potatoes were OK without butter or sour cream.
• A glass of red wine each day was in.

3. In The Restaurant
• Barry and Eddie liked to eat out in different kinds of restaurants.
• They wondered if restaurants would accommodate their needs.
• They found that most restaurants put some healthy food choices on the menu.
• Barry and Eddie had a blast.

4. In The Restaurant
• White-tablecloth restaurants were generally helpful.
• Waiters checked their requests with the chef.
• Chefs willingly broil fish, chicken and beef filets.
• They will substitute vegetable oil for butter.
• They often can steam vegetables.

5. In The Restaurant
• Chain restaurants are more challenging.
• Still, most places will grill your fish, meat or chicken without butter or sauce.
• Say you want very little oil.
• Ask for plain baked potato, sweet potato, or steamed rice.
• Avoid menu specials that include dessert.
• If dessert is included, try for a fruit plate.

6. In The Restaurant
• Even if you don't have cardiac restrictions you can follow the basic eating-out
rules of Barry and Eddie.
• Avoid fast-food places.
• Stay away from all-you-can-eat buffets.
• Ask the waiter to hold back bread and butter.

7. In The Restaurant
• Dining with friends, ask for tea, coffee or diet soda at the beginning of the
meal.
• Sip tea or coffee as friends nibble away at the bread.
• Choose a salad from the list of appetizers or make it the main meal.
• Ask for low-calorie dressing, dressing on-the- side, or no dressing.

8. In The Restaurant
• Food chains may offer a Chef salad, Caesar salad, Apple Walnut salad, or a
House salad.
• Deli's are OK for a cardiac diet.
• They offer sliced turkey, smoked salmon, whitefish and, grilled vegetables,
• They offer big salads to which you can add grilled chicken or fish.

9. In The Restaurant
• Barry and Eddie liked Chinese food.
• Although Chinese cooking is oil, not butter based, it tends to be high in calories.
• Most programs say Chinese food is off-limits to dieters.
• Barry and Eddie found Chinese restaurants with heart - healthy steamed
chicken and broccoli on the menu.

10. In The Restaurant
• Self-suggestion can help you in the restaurant.
• Self-suggestion imagery can help you develop a plan of action consistent with
your intention to make good menu choices.
• Go to the next slide for an audio guide about self-suggestions for restaurants.

11. In The Restaurant