Love Ethnic Cuisine? Try These Healthy Options

February 09, 2018 This Valentine's Day, Treat Yourself to a Healthier Lifestyle! Want to learn how to cook healthy, delicious meals with ease? The Mayo Clinic Diet online provides easy-to-follow meal plans and recipes that take the guesswork out of healthy eating. Start today! "You'll be more successful if you do things on a small scale and gradually make the changes."— Kristine R. Schmitz, RDN, LD Healthy Eating Ethnic cuisine: Tips to making healthy choices You can enjoy your favorite foods and try a world of new flavors on the Mayo Clinic Diet — you just need to be smart about your choices. These suggestions will help you savor a range of cuisines, while keeping calories, fat, cholesterol and sodium under control. Consider these pointers the next time you get takeout or go out to eat at a restaurant. Bon appetit! Try these healthy options » Move More 7 activities your family will love Even if you're cooped up indoors this weekend, these fun family-fitness ideas will get the entire gang excited about moving! Find out how a little creativity can go a long way with inspiring loved ones to adopt healthy habits. Keep everyone active with these ideas » Today's Fitness Tip Eat breakfast for a better workout If you exercise in the morning, get up early enough to eat breakfast — at least one hour before your workout. Most of the energy you got from dinner the previous night will already be used up, and your blood sugar may be low, which could cause you to feel sluggish or lightheaded during your workout. If you plan to exercise within an hour after breakfast, have a small snack and then refuel afterward. ADVERTISEMENT Mayo Clinic does not endorse companies or products. Advertising revenue supports our not-for-profit mission. Advertising & Sponsorship: Policy | Opportunities Ads by Swoop Possible RA? Find A Prescription Treatment For Moderate or Severe RA Psoriasis Treatment Explore a Treatment Option for Moderate to Severe Plaque Psoriasis Relapsed Multiple Myeloma - Updated Treatment Option Info See the Updated Superiority Study Results in this Relapsed MM Treatment Option. Help For Adult Depression Discover A Treatment Option For Major Depressive Disorder Today. Osteoporosis Information Treatment Is Available To Help Manage Postmenopausal Osteoporosis BECOME A MEMBER! The Mayo Clinic Diet on Friday February 09, 2018. Copyright 2018 Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905. All rights reserved. | Subject to our terms of service and privacy policy