Traditional dishes are packed with high-fiber grains, legumes, and veggies, but added oils and butter can turn Indian takeout into fatty fare.

Loved for its deep-fried goodness and loathed for its cheap, fatty fare, McDonald's has become more than just a chain restaurant: It's a bonafide cultural icon the world over.

As a bonus, this antiheartburn menu is also far healthier than traditional fatty fare.

PAGE A12 Dining Whole Hog A counterculture of chefs, perhaps reacting to decades of sushi and small plates and grazing, is serving fatty fare like deviled eggs on fried pork jowl.

So have a salad beforehand (any food works, not just greasy, fatty fare) or order pasta with your wine at dinner.

If you find yourself surrounded by fattier fare, just follow my guide for figure-friendly on-the-go options.