Italian
To most people, Italian food means "pasta." And that's good news, because pasta itself is low in fat. It's the pesto and cream sauces that add all the fat and calories. So bring on the fettucine and breadsticks, and load up on marinara sauce. That's amore!
Tips: Enjoy pasta as a main entree rather than as an appetizer. Share foods among your dinner companions. Ask your server to hold the Parmesan (grated) cheese, and the bacon, olives and pine nuts. If you order pizza, choose ingredients like spinach, mushrooms, broccoli and roasted peppers.
Instead of
Try
Fried calamari
Roasted peppers or minestrone soup
Cheese or meat-filled pastas or casserole-type dishes
Pasta primavera (with sautéed garden vegetables) or pasta with white or red clam sauce
Pasta with butter or cream sauces (such as Alfredo sauce)
Pasta with marsala or marinara sauce
Any scallopine or parmagiana (floured, fried and baked with cheese) dish
