22 Tips for Healthy Restaurant Dining

A perk of modern living is having so many restaurants to choose from, but with choice comes confusion. To help, here are tips from our new book Stealth Health for sensible eating at some of the most popular types of restaurants.

From: Reader's Digest Canada, September 2010
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