If you like to dine out but you’re watching your diet, be careful not to underestimate the fat in the food at your favorite local diner. At restaurants people underestimate the fat, caloric, and sodium content of food on the menu by about half, according to a new survey.

Researchers at the University of Arkansas found the actual saturated fat and calorie levels of typical restaurant menu offerings were about twice diners' estimates. When nutritional information was provided on the menu, many diners selected more healthful, lower-fat and lower-calorie items.

Who doesn’t want to eat out once in a while!? As long as you make healthy choices at home, you feel the need to fat-splurge at the restaurant. Make sure to stick to the healthy options and don’t depend on take-out every night of the week. You’re diet will thank you.