HEALTHY FATS
Ñ Beach Hut Deli
...IN CASE YOU’RE STICKING WITH YOUR RESOLUTIONS WRITTEN BY: ERICA JOHNSON
Most of us have realized that eating right and exercising is not only the best way to keep us looking good now, but it is also the best way to keep us healthy in the long-term—like having a Health Savings Account. When it comes to dining out, Orange County has many wonderful places where you will find delicious options that work perfectly for a healthy lifestyle.
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CRAB OMELETTE WITH EGG WHITES
KITCHEN STORIES Must Make: Steamed Pork Buns OPENTABLE Must Make Reservation: Bluegold
The Lighthouse Bayview Cafe www.thelighthousenb.com
POSTMATES Must Order: The Donuttery GRUBHUB Must Order: Native Foods Cafe DOOR DASH Must Order: Good Choice Sushi TENDER Must Swipe Right: Tiramisu UBEREATS Must Order: The Halal Guys YELP EAT24 Must Order: Carolina’s Italian Restaurant ZAGAT Must Order: Linx
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WELLS FARGO Tip #8 Ò If you love dinners out but are having a hard time affording them, try taking your lunch to work and making your own coffee in the morning and using those savings to fund your evening entertainment.
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SCOTTISH STEELHEAD “SALMON”
LA JOLLA
AHI POKE AND SEAWEED SALAD
Ò Get your Omega-3s by ordering the Scottish Steelhead “Salmon” with smoked onion farro, arugula, roasted beet and cilantro pumpkin seed pesto. Making sure to include “good fats” (like salmon) in your diet will help to reduce inflammation in the blood vessels, one of the leading causes of heart disease.
Ò A great and healthy alternative to the average sandwich is the new La Jolla sandwich at Beach Hut Deli. Enjoy avocado, blue cheese and Balsamic vinaigrette, with mayo, pickles, tomatoes, onions, and spinach all wrapped up in a gluten free tortilla. By choosing a wrap instead of bread, you can can get about 5 grams of fiber with no trans fats.
Ò Ahi Poke is a favorite in Southern California and Bear Flag’s delicious, incredibly fresh Poke pleases even the most discriminating Poke lover. Seaweed Salad has many benefits including the fact that seaweed contains a large amount of Vitamin C. In addition, the natural iodine helps to maintain healthy thyroid function.
True Food Kitchen www.truefoodkitchen.com
Beach Hut Deli www.beachhutdeli.com
Bear Flag Fish Co. www.bearflagfishco.com
5 GRILLED PRAWN SALAD Ò The Grilled Prawn Salad is one of Executive Chef Brian Black’s favorites because “it takes light ingredients yet creates full bodied flavor. The avocado is rich in good fat and the cucumber and chili helps digestion. It satiates all of your taste buds with a healthy alternative and a sense of fulfillment.” Tangata Restaurant at Bowers Museum www.patinagroup.com/ tangata-restaurant
Photos - True Food Kitchen & The Lighthouse Bayview Cafe: Peter Helenius | Tangata Restaurant at Bowers Museum: Adam Gil | Beach Hut Deli: Bradley Blackburn
Ò Start the day off right with a delicious Crab Omelette with egg whites made to order with herbs, mozzarella cheese and asparagus salad. By choosing egg whites instead of eggs with the yolks, you will be leaving out the fat and cholesterol, getting nearly 4 grams of protein per egg and reducing the calorie count from 71 to about 17.