How should these references be put into practice?
If there are no vegetables in the main course, you could order a green salad or crudités as a starter.
For your salads, you can ask for the sauce to be served separately and help yourself.
Prefer dishes including vegetables (at least 50% of the garnish).
If you have a choice between vegetables and starches prefer vegetables and eat some bread with them.
Prefer cooking methods using the least amount of fat (steaming or grilled rather than fried food).
For fish, prefer sauces with olive oil, fruit juice, avoid sauces with butter or cream.
Ask for a green salad to be served with your cheese and avoid "cheese platters" and fatty cheeses.
Prefer desserts with fruit or low fat, low sugar dairy products.
