40fit Radio

Robert Santana -- Starting Strength Coach, Registered Dietitian, and Head Nutrition Coach for Barbell Logic Online Coaching -- returns to the podcast to talk about the "restaurant trap" and how to avoid going off the rails next time you dine out.    Let's face it, eating out is a big part of American culture. Restaurants serve as social hubs on the weekends and offer a bit of reprieve from the daily work grind. Even supposedly "healthy" restaurants are fraught with traps that can wreck your macros. With a little planning and some basic strategies, however, you can navigate any restaurant without letting it derail your nutrition.   Below are some highlights from our conversation with Robert.   Restaurants are a trap Let's not beat around the bush. Restaurant food has higher levels of salt, fat, sugar compared to home cooked meals.  These exaggerated flavors override our natural satiety signals, making it easy to overeat. Fat is hidden in unexpected places: butter, oils, creams, dressings all contain lots of f