Yesterday, while watching the news and working on my post that was supposed to go up today, the Dr. Oz show came on. Oz was hosting a segment (which I'm assuming was a rerun) on restaurant secrets with Top Chef's Richard Blais. The secrets they revealed were indeed shocking, which is why I decided to postpone my original post until later this week and mention a couple of points they spoke of.
When I go out to eat, in order to avoid ordering a meal that sounds healthy but in actuality is packed with fat and sodium, I'm always sure to tell my waiter to hold the butter and salt (if you choose to do this yourself, you can always add a dash of salt yourself rather than consuming an excessive amount that the chef may otherwise add in), but now I know to add sugar to the list as well! According to Blais, some chefs may choose to add sugar into a dish not only to enhance the flavor (especially for us Americans who tend to love sweet foods) but also to make the food appear more appetizing. The trigger to letting you know that sugar may be incorporated in your meal is if your food has a shiny glean to it. If no shine is present, you're in the clear.
Something else to be weary of is the lemons; apparently, some restaurants don't wash them, and therefore they may not be the most sanitary addition to your beverage or garnish to your poultry or fish. To avoid the germs, Oz recommends ordering some lemons on the side and squeezing them into your glass or onto your meal yourself, making sure the juice doesn't hit the outer rind (which houses the germs) on its way down.
The other topics discussed on the segment are included in this article posted on Dr. Oz's website and also in this article on Sharecare's website. They're both worth giving a look before your next meal out!
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