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I love to cook. I feel a person appreciates a meal more when they have prepared it. Just as a chef turns ingredients into nutrition and sensations, so too our body wants to create with our hands. However, cooking everyday isn’t always feasible, the next best option: eating the healthiest and best ingredients available.
In edition #132, how to pick your next Eat Out Spot.
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LAST WEEK 📊
THIS WEEK’S 🧐
If you had 30 minutes tonight, what would you choose?
👁️ OVE’S GUIDE TO
EATING OUT
🍽️ Eating Out vs Not
How to decide — and how to survive modern restaurant food
Eating out isn’t the problem.
Eating out without awareness is.
If you’ve ever thought:
“Why does food taste the same everywhere?”
Many have noticed. A mass awaking of our culinary senses.
🚩 THE MODERN FOOD PROBLEM
Why everything tastes familiar
Different restaurants.
Different names.
Same flavours. Same sauces. Same desserts.
That sameness isn’t accidental.
It’s systemic.
🧠 WHAT’S ACTUALLY GOING ON
Centralized food systems
Most restaurants rely on a small number of large food distributors to stay efficient, consistent, and profitable.
The biggest one? Sysco.
🏭 SYSCO — THE QUICK, NEUTRAL TRUTH
Let’s clear this up 👇🏾
Sysco is the largest foodservice distributor in North America
They mostly distribute, not cook
They supply:
Pre-cut vegetables
Par-cooked proteins
Frozen desserts
Shelf-stable sauces
Private-label items
Sysco isn’t “bad.”
But heavy dependence = sameness.
Same inputs → same outcomes.
🥇 WHEN YOU EAT OUT: BEST OPTIONS FIRST
🟢 Tier 1 — Best choices (lowest industrial load)
Small independent restaurants
Farm-to-table concepts
Sushi / raw-focused spots
Mediterranean & Middle Eastern grills
Why they win
Short menus
Simple cooking
Fewer sauces
More transparency
🟡 Tier 2 — Middle ground (damage control works)
Diners (especially breakfast 🍳)
Casual sit-down chains
Ethnic restaurants cooking staples in-house
🔴 Tier 3 — Worst offenders
Sports bars & pubs 🍔🍺
Giant laminated menus
Fast food & ghost kitchens
More frozen food.
More seed oils.
More sameness.
HOW TO SPOT A “SYSCO STYLE” MENU 👀
✅ Green flags
Small menu (10–20 items)
Cooking methods you can name: grilled, roasted, baked
Ingredients listed clearly
Daily or weekly specials
Open or visible kitchens
🚩 Red flags
“Crispy,” “loaded,” “smothered,” “signature sauce”
Huge menus that never change
Everything tastes bold but similar
Identical desserts across different restaurants
✅ WHAT TO EAT MORE OF
(Order these confidently)
Grilled steak, chicken, or fish 🐟
Eggs (breakfast is usually safest) 🍳
Steamed or roasted vegetables 🥗
Plain rice or potatoes 🥔
Salads with oil + vinegar
❌ WHAT TO LIMIT OR AVOID
(Especially if eating out often)
Breaded or fried proteins 🍟
Wings, nachos, combo platters
Creamy sauces
Distributor desserts 🍰
(lava cake, cheesecake, brownie stacks)
🧭 SURVIVAL GUIDE
Works anywhere. Any restaurant.
Rule 1 — Strip it down
Order food before it’s dressed up.
Sauce on the side. Skip the bun. Skip fries.
Rule 2 — Protein first 🍗
Protein stabilizes:
Energy
Blood sugar
Appetite later
Rule 3 — One indulgence max
Choose one:
Sauce
Fries
Dessert
Never stack.
Rule 4 — Liquid calories are a trap 🪤
Stick to:
Water
Sparkling water
Unsweetened tea
Rule 5 — Ask one smart question
“Is it grilled or fried?”
“What oil do you cook with?”
The answer tells you everything.
👁️ FINAL TAKEAWAY
Eating out isn’t the enemy.
Mindless frequency is.
Modern food systems optimize for:
Speed ⚡️
Consistency 🔁
Margin 💰
You optimize for:
Energy 🔋
Digestion 🌱
Recovery 🧠
Longevity 🕊️
Same system.
Different choices.
Different outcomes.
🧠 MINDFUL SESSION
THE 30-SECOND DECISION CHECK
⏱️ Eat out… or Cook at home?
Ask yourself:
1️⃣ Is this my 3rd or 4th meal out this week?
→ Cook at home.
2️⃣ Is the menu huge and vague?
→ Cook at home.
3️⃣ Would I order grilled protein + veg here without regret?
→ If no, cook.
4️⃣ Is this meal about experience or convenience?
Experience → eat out
Convenience → cook
5️⃣ Could I make a better version in 25 minutes?
→ Cook.
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Until Next Edition,
Coach DC
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