HOUSTON, Texas – The American Heart Association is pleased to announce the launch of the Houston DINEs campaign. Houston DINEs is a local education and awareness campaign to provide dining information and nutrition education to all Houstonians.
The increasing number of meals being eaten outside of the home has reached an all time high and since foods eaten away from the home are typically served in large portion sizes and are higher in energy density compared to meals eaten at home, it is extremely important that Houstonians are well informed about what they are eating.
The American Heart Association wants to empower consumers by encouraging them to ask questions about the calories they consume. This will increase the ability of consumers to make informed choices in the food and beverages they purchase in restaurants.
“Today more than ever, it is important for consumers to be informed of what they are putting into their bodies when dining out. Especially with the large percentage of meals being eaten out of the home in recent years,” said Joel Romo, Houston DINEs Community Advocate for the American Heart Association.
Research has proved that individuals who regularly consume their meals outside of the home have an increase in body weight / percentage body fat. “Adverse health consequences such as Type 2 diabetes, hypercholesterolemia, and obesity have emerged,” said Dr. James T. Willerson, President, Houston Division Board of American Heart Association. “Our nation is facing an obesity epidemic, and providing nutrition and education information to consumers while dining out can help decrease these effects,” said Willerson.
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