Eat Smart While Dining Out: Mexican food

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UNDATED (KTHV) - Anyone trying to eat healthy knows that there are times when you're tempted to eat something with no real nutritious value.

In today's Eat Smart While Dining out segment, registered dietitian Kristen Rowe is talking about some healthier options when you are eating out at a Mexican restaurant such as Cantina Laredo.

APERITIVOS/SOPAS/ENSALADS
EAT THIS: Ensalada de Camaron con Miel
420 kcal, 19 g. fat, 400 mg. sodium

NOT THAT: Quesadillas al Carbon
900 kcal, 44 g. fat, 1600 mg. sodium

ESPECIALIDADES
EAT THIS: Chicken Fajitas
600 kcal, 15 g. fat, 800 mg. sodium

NOT THAT: Chile Relleno
1020 kcal, 70 g. fat, 1970 mg. sodium

PLATILLOS MEXICANOS
EAT THIS: Tacos de Pescado
500 kcal, 18 g. fat, 650 mg. sodium

NOT THAT: Enchiladas Veracruz
1050 kcal, 48 g. fat, 1700 mg. sodium

Click on the video for all of Rowe's advice!