Health Dad Health Bite #7: Ryan Turner, RD, CSSD, discusses how to maintain a healthy lifestyle while eating out at restaurants. He emphasizes the importance of keeping calories and macronutrients within reason and focusing on satiety and satisfaction. Turner suggests multiplying your goal body weight by 12 to determine your daily calorie intake. He also provides calorie ranges for restaurant meals and fast casual options. Turner advises setting realistic expectations and eating towards performance calories to support overall well-being.

Takeaways from this episode:

• Keep calories and macronutrients within reason when eating out at restaurants.
• Focus on satiety and satisfaction to make healthier choices.
• Multiply your goal body weight by 12 to determine your daily calorie intake.

• Restaurant meals typically range from 800 to 1200 calories, while fast casual options range from 600 to 800 calories.
• Set realistic expectations and eat towards performance calories to support overall well-being.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction and the Desire for a Perfect Lifestyle

01:02 Having Everything You Want with Thoughtful Choices

02:00 The Role of Calories in Maintaining a Lean Body

02:29 Calorie Ranges for Restaurant Meals

03:28 Options at Fast Casual Restaurants

04:46 Setting Realistic Expectations and Eating for Performance

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Broadcast on:

01 Aug 2024

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