Healthy
Dieting and Fast Food
Most
national fast food chains post the nutritional content of
their menu selections on their official web sites. Check out
their sites and make a mental note of the less fatty choices.
Here are four of the most common fast food chains in my area.
You don't
have to give up fast food completely if you are dieting. But,
be smart about it and only have it once a week and be careful
with your choices. Avoid the soda, even diet soda seems to
increase your appetite. Ask for water.
Some
Sample Fast Food Answers
Choices
available at some popular fast food restaurants that you probably
drive by everyday, or you would like to eat at more often.
If you MUST have some fast food, at
least now you’ll have some idea of how you can treat
yourself to some and still stay on your diet. This doesn’t
mean you need to give up on your dieting. Cheating at times
is a must, so do it carefully.
| |
Bad |
Better |
Best |
| Burger
King |
Double
whopper
with cheese and
mayo
1,010 calories
67 grams of fat |
Whopper
junior
sandwich without
mayo
320 calories
15 grams of fat |
Broiler
chicken
sandwich without
mayo
370 calories
9 grams of fat |
| McDonalds |
Big
Extra w/ cheese
810 calories
55 grams of fat |
6-piece
chicken
McNugget
290 calories
17 grams of fat |
Chicken
McGrill
without mayo
340
calories
7 grams of fat |
| Wendy's |
Big
bacon
classic burger
580 calories
30 grams of fat |
Plain
single
burger
360 calories
16 grams of fat |
Grilled
chicken
without mayo
310
calories
8 grams of fat |
| Taco
Bell |
Taco
salad in
edible shell
850
calories
52 grams of fat |
Burrito
chicken
supreme
430
calories
18 grams of fat |
Grilled
chicken
burrito
390 calories
13 grams of fat |
According to the American Dietetic Association more than
350,000 fast food restaurants scatter the landscape between
California and Maine. Chances are good that you're less
than a few miles from one. Use this table to help you can
decide what to chose if you want to treat yourself to some
fast food and still watch your intake of calories.
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