Oakland location features dietitian-recommended choices
Finding healthy menu choices is easier and more convenient than ever at Healthy Dining’s newest restaurant partner, Spice Monkey, located at 1628 Webster St., in Oakland. Spice Monkey features dietitian-recommended menu choices that meet nutrition criteria emphasizing lean protein, vegetables, fruits, whole grains and unsaturated fats – all hand-picked by Healthy Dining’s registered dietitians.
“Spice Monkey is proud to be featured on HealthyDiningFinder.com,” said Kanitha Matoury, founder of Spice Monkey Restaurant & Bar. “There are many misconceptions about healthy foods being bland. Through our food, we strive to help individuals believe otherwise.”
Here is a sample of Spice Monkey’s dietitian-recommended menu options featured on HealthyDiningFinder.com:
- Fish Salad (sodium savvy) – Grilled fresh catch of the day on a bed of greens and tossed with lemon vinaigrette, served with a whole grain lavash
- Pollo Verde (sodium savvy) – Marinated chicken breast, salsa verde, seasonal vegetables and Medocino brown rice
- Turkey Burger with Zesty Slaw – Turkey burger packed with spices, topped with lettuce, tomato, and served with zesty slaw
- Quinoa Salad (sodium savvy) – Fluffy quinoa with dried cranberries
For a complete list of participating restaurants nationwide, visit HealthyDiningFinder.com.
Healthy Dining provides Americans with digital tools and resources to find the best restaurant choices for their dietary goals and healthy lifestyles. President and founder Anita Jones-Mueller, MPH, launched Healthy Dining in San Diego, CA, in 1991 by combining the brainpower and creativity of chefs, restaurateurs, health experts, registered dietitians and communication strategists. Now, in collaboration with the National Restaurant Association and scores of partner organizations, the Healthy Dining Program has grown to become the most powerful restaurant industry nutrition initiative in the nation. Healthy Dining’s signature website, HealthyDiningFinder.com, enables millions of nutrition-conscious restaurant diners, as well as those dealing with diabetes, high blood pressure, obesity and other nutrition-related conditions, to easily find dietitian-recommended Healthy Dining and Kids LiveWell choices served at restaurants nationwide. For more information, please contact Deborah Lawrence, Deb@HealthyDiningFinder.com, 760.809.2622.
