5 Healthy Foods to Order at an Italian Restaurant

5 Healthy Foods to Order at an Italian Restaurant
from Healthy Heart Miracle Diet
Along the Mediterranean shores of Italy, you can find some of the healthiest food and eating habits in the world. Unfortunately, many Italian restaurants forgo their cultural heritage and instead serve up large plates of overcooked noodles drowned in butter, cheese, and cream sauces. Huge slices of pizza groan under the weight of a one-inch-thick coating of mozzarella cheese.

The first hurdle is the overflowing basket of bread the server brings to the table. As you’re being seated, ask that the bread not be brought to your table. Don’t be fooled by the “salad” designation on the antipasto, which is primarily cured meats and fatty cheeses.

And although many Italian restaurants treat pasta as a preliminary course to the main dish, you’ll be better off thinking of it as a main course.

Here are some healthy food choices you can make:

1. Consider Italian soups such as pasta fagioli or minestrone. Full of beans and vegetables, a small bowl of these soups will take the edge off your hunger in a hurry.

2. A Caesar salad is a nice way to start your meal. The anchovies used in the dressing (authentic restaurants will also lay whole fillets on the salad) are one of the best sources of healthy omega-3 fats. That said, you’ll still want to ask for the dressing on the side if only to limit the amount of calories: Some restaurants will drown the romaine.

3. Choose red pasta sauces like the red clam, marinara, and vegetable sauces over white cream sauces. White wine–and garlic-based sauces are also fine if they’re not made with too much butter. Ask how the pasta primavera is made before you order; many restaurants load it up with cream.

4. Look for piccata, cacciatore, and marsala fish, chicken, or beef dishes.

5. Choose seafood that’s been cooked in olive oil or wine broths, not the breaded and fried types.

Twenty Lies You'll Hear on a Job Interview

Twenty Lies You'll Hear on a Job Interview

1. "We Want to Make the Hiring Decision Quickly"
As my husband says, people in hell want ice water. Wanting something and doing it are two different things. Every hiring manager intends to hire someone quickly, but the typical process drags on for weeks. Give this tossed-off remark no credence whatsoever to save yourself weeks of sitting-by-the-phone angst. After the interview, go home and put a few more irons in the fire


2. "You're the First Candidate We're Talking To"
This might be true, or it might be a way of saying "Don’t expect things to move quickly." If you hear this on a job interview, jump in with "So, as you begin this interview process, what is the biggest problem you’re hoping to solve?" Your leverage on a job hunt is your ability to zero in on, and talk knowledgeably about, the dragon(s) the employer is hoping to slay.

3. "We're Going to Hire Someone to Help You, Next Quarter"
Hiring managers often blurt this one out when, halfway through the interview, they realize the opportunity they’re describing equates to three or four full-time jobs rather than just one. They’re embarrassed at the way they’ve laden a poor, not-yet-hired person like you with the work of multiple highly trained professionals, so they say they’re planning to hire you some help down the road. Maybe they will. I wouldn’t bet on it. In the interview, get a bead on the most important problems that need solving—the rest can wait (they’ve most likely waited years to address them already).


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Why should I join LinkedIn?

Nice article in Economic Times

When I ask professionals why they aren't on LinkedIn, the most common reply I receive is "I'm not job-hunting". While yes it's a great way to pick up a job, there are several other benefits as well:

Improves your visibility: LI is the Google for professionals who aren't ranked high on Google e.g. if you aren't senior enough to be on your company's website or your industry doesn't make frequent news, people will have trouble finding you on the internet.

Create Impact: In real life it takes 10 seconds to create a great impression, online it's much shorter. A businessperson will Google your name, click on the top 2 results and decide if it's worth reading more about you. LI usually appears on this shortlist, offering a standardised format of your credentials.

Updated Address Book: People change cities/ jobs but rarely send emails informing others. By updating a single page, you can inform your entire network about your move.

Power of the Visual: When meeting a person for business, a quick check of their photograph helps me identify him/her in the group of strangers seated in the conference room.

Small Talk Tool: Assume you're meeting the Director Marketing of a company for business. By visiting his online profile, you know his school, his college, the companies he's worked with, his current role, etc. In short, it prepares you better for the meeting, providing vital information to help strike up a conversation.

I-the-Brand: As you'll show up as a contact on your associates' LI pages, it improves your online brand.

Free Career Insurance: A business network like LI is your insurance for your future career growth, ensuring you appear on the radars of both head-hunters and future employers.

"Relationships Matter": By helping others connect with your contacts and do business, you deepen the bonds with your existing network.

Reconnect: With old colleagues/ classmates and business associates.

Clearly, being in LI is a valuable online networking opportunity. After all, business is not just what you know but also who you know.

(The Writer is a leading Corporate Etiquette and Protocol Consultant)