Healthy Restaurants

Well I have to confess that on a recent trip through Las Vegas on the way to the Land of Disney I had a “must stop” at the Paris Hotel where shortly after it had opened about 12 years ago I had the opportunity to have brunch at The Village Buffet. Now buffets are not always (maybe never) a good L’endroit pour manger. But the food was good and the choices included some very nutritious offerings. So I had great expectations but what once was the best of times became the worst of times as it was a disappointing tale of two visits. Food that should have been hot was cold, the drink service was slow and not accurate, and I still prefer real butter because I know what I will be eating. And no there was no real butter. So a big let down. And my wife and I have noticed that what is a good restaurant at the opening becomes a bad and disappointing restaurant over even a short time in some instances.

It is easy to avoid poor choices at Disneyland as the prices and value for money in the park are a great disincentive to eat their fare, and of course you can take in your own food. A suite at a suitable hotel will allow the visitors to store food in a refrigerator and even cook if that is your inclination. So there you have a great deal of control over what you eat.

Having got that off my chest let me tell you about a great website, where you can look for restaurants that offer healthy eating. Healthydiningfinder.com has about 70,000 restaurant locations countrywide for you to search for a suitable place to eat healthily. There is even nutritional information about calories, fat content, and other important facts. So next time I take off on my travels I will be using the “Healthy Dining finder.”