Find tips on selecting heart-healthy restaurant foods. Written by Michael DeBakey, MD, Antonio M. Gotto., Jr., MD, Lynne W. Scott, MA, RD Tips on selecting heart-healthy foods in traditional American, ethnic, and fast-food restaurants for losing weight, lowering cholesterol, lowering triglycerides, and decreasing blood pressure. Tips for choosing foods lower in saturated fat and sodium. Finding carbohydrate in restaurant food. Calories, fat, saturated fat, and carbohydrate in 390 traditional American foods; 1,471 fast foods; 267 specialty cuisine foods: Cuisines included: Chinese, Italian, Mexican, Cajun/Creole, French, Greek, Indian, Japanese, Thai, Vietnamese