Healthy dinner choices We don't always have a choice when it comes to eating. Whether you are on an airplane or at a conference dinner, your meal might be served to you with little consideration to your healthy diet. But when you can make substitutions to the menu, here are some suggestions: Instead of: Eat: Hamburger, hot dogs Lean chicken, fish, veggie burgers Any kind of fried meat Broiled, blackened or grilled meat French fries, instant potatoes Baked potato, rice Doughnuts, crosssiants, danish, cake Whole wheat toast, bagel Chocolate chip cookies, cupcakes Fig Newtons or graham crackers Ice cream, milk shakes Ice milk, frozen yogurt, ice pops Candy bars Granola mix, fruit Also see: • Healthy vending machine choices • Items for a healthy kitchen