Q:What are some healthier bets for Thai food?

A: Appetizers: Basil rolls or Thai rolls (not fried), Satay (go light on peanut sauce, request lower fat tamarind sauce), Steamed mussels.

Soups: Tom Yum Goong, Talay Thong, Crystal Noodle.

Salads: Green papaya salad, Thai beef salad, Bean Thread Noodle salad, Yum Yai salad.

Q:What are some healthier bets for Japanese food?

A: Appetizers: All types of sushi and sashimi (avoid ones with deep-fried items or cream cheese)-California roll, cucumber roll, eel and cucumber roll, futomaki, yellowtail, salmon, shrimp, Shumai - steamed dumplings, Yudofu - steamed tofu, Ohitashi - spinach boiled with sauce.

Soups: suimono, miso, su-udon, yaki-udon.

Entrees: Teriyaki, Sukiyaki, Nabemono, Yosenabe, Shabu-shabu, Donburi.

Q:What are healthier bets for Mexican food?

A: Appetizers: Tortilla soup, Gazpacho, Black bean soup, Mexican pizza, Chili

Entrees: Soft tacos, Burritos, Enchiladas, Fajitas (usually enough to split), Tostadas, Mexican or taco salad (hold the fried tortilla shell and sour cream)

Sides: Black beans, Mexican rice, Mexican salad (lettuce, tomato, onion), Pico de gallo.

Q:What are some healthier bets for Chinese food?

A: Many people have the notion that it's easy to eat a healthy Chinese restaurant meal because plenty of vegetables are served up. That's not necessarily so. Meals in Chinese restaurant can quickly become unhealthy and loaded with calories. Consider starting with spare ribs or eggroll, moving on to Sweet and Sour pork or Shrimp with Fried Rice and finishing off with Fried Bananas. Healthy? Not so!