10 meals to get healthy with in the new year

Credit: Lisa Powell

Credit: Lisa Powell

Mike Griest, has figured out the art of healthy eating.

The director of Student Enrollment Services at Wright State University, Griest is also a leader and personal coach at Weight Watchers. He lost an incredible 287 pounds between 2000 and 2003 and has kept off the weight through exercise and carefully monitoring his food.

With hidden calories lurking around almost every corner, it’s more critical than ever to watch what you eat when putting your order in.

Who better to offer advice about what to be aware of in the new year as we all look to do a better job of watching what we eat? His story, message and achievements are inspiring, and he has clearly figured out a thing or two about making food work for him and not the other way around.

Here are 10 dishes he says are winners when dining out:

1) Quinoa Pita Salad with Chicken at Corner Kitchen

613 E. Fifth St., Dayton

937-719-0999

2) Tuscan Tomahawk Pork Chop at Roost Modern Italian

524 E. Fifth St., Dayton

937-222-3100

roostdayton.com

3) Vietnamese Rice Noodle Salad with Chicken or Tofu at the Meadowlark

5531 Far Hills Ave., Dayton

937-434-4750

4) Current Cuisine’s Original Veggie Sandwich or The Veggie Sandwich of the Day

237 Xenia Ave., Yellow Springs

937-767-9110

5) Chicken Pho at Linh’s Bistro

5532 Airway Road, Dayton

937-252-1857

6) Green chicken curry at Thai 9

11 Brown St., Dayton

937-222-3227

7) Grilled cauliflower steak at Wheat Penny Restaurant

515 Wayne Ave., Dayton

937-496-5268

8) Beef Carpaccio appetizer at Brio Tuscan Grille

The Greene, 4459 Cedar Park Drive, Beavercreek

937-429-7792

9) Greek kale salad at Caddy’s Tap House

2760 Towne Drive, Beavercreek

937-431-0240

10) Sushi!

Anywhere you like — just be sure to stay away from the cream cheese and deep fried options. Go for fish and veggies without a lot of sauce.

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