10:19 PM
Ken Mark
Fast food has become a routine part of the average American diet, and is not a good thing. Obesity is always high, and the fast food industry deserves much of the blame. The fact that the Americans more than $ 140 billion a year to spend on fast food! There are over 25,000 fast-food in the United States (an increase of more than 1000% since 1970). Quickly spent $ 294 million in marketing and advertising to children in 2007. The Happy Meal cheeseburger with fries and a Sprite at McDonald had 640 calories and 24 grams of fat. It is more than half of total calories that many children have to eat in a day!
Fast food is like any other business, turn to more money for shareholders is to please you. The best way to get people to buy more of their products and do well. The average size of serving burgers, fries and soft drinks more than tripled since 1970! The popular Burger King Whopper has 670 calories and 39 grams of fat. Add a large fries with your order and another 500 calories, 28 grams of fat and 6 grams of trans fats clog arteries. Playing in a big knot, and add 290 calories and 79 grams of sugar. The total cost of this "value meal?" 1,460 calories and 67 grams of fat!
A study by the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute funded and found that people who ate at fast food restaurants more than twice a week at least once a week increased an additional 10 pounds and increased strength twice insulin, a risk factor for type 2 diabetes. Since the average American eats fast food twice a week on average, it is no wonder that 1 in 3 Americans fall into the category of "overweight".
Despite all the flaws of fast food, we have added healthier menu options, due to pressure from consumers, doctors, nutritionists and public interest groups. Some states require restaurants to post nutritional information, and is a crucial step for the people who eat alone. To write your state legislators in support of menu labeling, visit the Center for Science in the public interest in the site ... It only takes a minute and a world of difference
Before you look at some of the most healthy food menus, context, here, take a couple of tips for the more health-conscious fast-food restaurants to begin:
Skip the soda - full of sugar and empty calories. A large company can have more than 300 calories and 80 grams of sugar are made - which is 2-3 days for those seeking to lose weight 2. Skip the fries - they are fried in oil and often contain unhealthy trans fats. See above - a large fried more than 500 empty calories a meal to help. In order to get a sandwich and salad instead ... Your life will thank you for it, then 3 Choose your salad - Check the nutrition label for fat, sugar and sodium. Chicken fast food is very high in sodium. Check the nutrition information in restaurants quarter Advances Stay away from burgers and "crispy" chicken options. Select options for grilled chicken instead of 5 Beware, the menu of $ 1. Some foods are the worst. Enter for fruits, vegetables, baked potatoes, chili, or six. Order your sandwich without sauce. Full-fat mayonnaise and other sauces too many calories and saturated fat is in the seventh Choose whole grain bread or whole grain options whenever possible
Here are some of the best options for fast food restaurants in several
Green = Blue many healthy choices = healthier options, but beware, not many healthy = red, proceed with caution
McDonalds: McDonald's has made some progress in recent years, so that the trans fats from their diet and increase the amount of healthy choices. Here are some healthy alternatives:
• Grilled Premium Chicken Sandwich: 420 calories, 10 g fat, 2 grams saturated fat, sodium 1190mg • Honey Mustard Grilled Snack Wrap: 260 calories, 9 g fat, 3.5 grams saturated fat, 800 mg • Chipotle Snack Wrap sodium BBQ Grill: 260 calories, 9 g fat, 3.5 grams saturated fat, sodium-830MG • Grilled Chicken Salad Prime Asia: 300 calories, 10 g fat, 1 g saturated fat, sodium, fat added 890mg Fruit Salad (Low Fat Sesame Ginger Dressing 90 calories, 2, 5 g fat snacks, sodium 790mg) with nuts • Dimensions: 210 calories, 8 g fat, 1.5 grams saturated fat, 60 mg sodium • Egg McMuffin: 300 calories, 12g fat, sodium, 5 g saturated fat, 820mg (not healthy for the usual pattern, but by far his breakfast sandwich) • perfect fruit and yogurt (with cereal): 160 calories, 2 g fat, 1 g saturated fat, 21 g sugar • Beer Apple: 35 calories, 0 g fat
McDonalds is not even 1% skim milk and chocolate milk, apple and orange juice and skim milk for cappuccino and options. In general, it has provided healthier options to their menus, but we still have much to do.
Burger King: It is amazing how many fast food restaurants to reduce trans fats from the menu, Burger King still uses the artery clogging trans fats in many of their food. They also offer a "Whopper" triple-Sandwich has more calories and has 82 grams of fat in 1230, and courage, the market as "male meal" face. BK has some good options on the menu that does not go directly to the waist and I have listed below.
• BBQ Chicken Tender Sandwich (without mayonnaise): 400 calories, 8 g fat, 1.5 grams saturated fat, sodium 1090mg • BK Veggie Burger (no mayo, no cheese): 340 calories, 8 g fat, 1 g sodium saturated fat, 1030mg • Garden Salad w / Ranch dressing Free: 75 calories, 0 g fat, 740mg sodium 0g saturated fat (Ginger dressing low fat Sesame adds 90 calories, 2.5g fat, 790mg sodium) • Tender BBQ Chicken Salad w / Free Salsa Ranch: 240 calories, 9 g fat, 3.5 grams saturated fat, sodium 1460mg • Ham Omelet Sandwich: 290 calories, 13 g fat, 4.5 g sodium saturated fat, fat, 870mg (not healthy for the usual standards, but by far his breakfast sandwich)
Burger King does not have many healthy choices to choose from. She was one of the last change to fast food as healthy as the elimination of trans fats and offer healthier menu options. Looking for another option, if possible.
Taco Bell: With the addition of outdoor menu (where you have a good pico de gallo topping instead of cheese and sauces tree must have), Taco Bell has made significant progress in offering healthier options on the menu.
• Crunchy Taco: 150 calories, 8 g fat, 2.5 grams saturated fat, sodium, 370mg • Spicy Chicken Soft Taco: 170 calories, 6 g fat, sodium, 2 g saturated fat, 580mg • Nacho Cheese Gordito - Chicken: 280 calories, 11g fat, 2 grams of sodium saturated fat, 790mg • Gordito Nacho Cheese - Beef: 270 calories, 12 g fat, 2 g sodium saturated fat, 680mg • Grilled Steak Soft Taco: 160 calories, 4 , 5 g fat, 1, 5 g saturated fat, 550 mg sodium • Ranchero Chicken Soft Taco: 170 calories, 4 g fat, 1.5 grams saturated fat, 730mg sodium • Bean Burrito: 350 calories, 9 g fat, 3.5 grams saturated fat, 190 mg Cinnamon Twists • Sodium: 170 calories, 7 g saturated fat, 0 g fat, 12g sugar
Taco Bell has become an easy place to get in trouble if not exceed, many menu items loaded with fat and sodium, but if you stay two or more items and for fresh or cheese and dressing and is actually a pretty good choices (fast food).
Metro: Metro is a significant progress in recent years came to a healthier menu options. She wants to offer different sandwiches with 6 grams of fat or less and vegetables that you can upload it. Always choose whole grain bread, no cheese, lots of vegetables and honey-mustard sauce and sweet red wine, onion, vinegar, mayonnaise or light, if you prefer a sauce on your sub. Here are some of your healthy choices (Note: U-boats include bread, cheese or without sauce, lettuce, tomato, onion, peppers, cucumbers, olives).
• Roast chicken: 310 calories, 5 g fat, 1.5 grams saturated fat, sodium-830MG • Veggie Delight: 230 calories, 3 g fat, 1 g of sodium, saturated fat, 500 mg • Turkey Breast: 280 calories, 4.5 g fat, 1.5 grams saturated fat, 1000 mg sodium • Turkey Breast and Ham: 290 calories, 5 g fat, 1.5 grams of sodium saturated fat, 1210mg • Ham: 290 calories, 5 g fat, 1.5 g saturated fat, sodium 1260mg • Roast beef: 290 calories, 5 g fat, 2 grams saturated fat, 900 mg sodium • Subway Club: 320 calories, 6 g fat, 2 grams of saturated fat, sodium 1290mg Sweet Onion Chicken Teriyaki • Sodium 370 calories 5 g fat, 1.5 grams saturated fat, 1200 mg
Metro is one of the more healthy fast food menu. They also have salads with Italian herbs, no fat, are good choices. The only thing that can be improved, the high content of salt in a large amount of food. Overall I would say the top speed from the list of healthy foods in the metropolitan area.
Wendy: Wendy is a good option menu, but it is still food in the restaurant its "classic" soon with many items made with trans fats and sodium.
Mandarin chicken salad with sesame sauce and toasted almonds • East (not crispy noodles): 480 calories, 14.5 g fat, 3 grams saturated fat, grilled chicken sandwiches • Last 1060mg Sodium: 320 calories, 7 g fat, 5 g sodium saturated fatty acids, 950mg • crispy chicken sandwich (no mayo): 330 calories, 14 g fat, 2.5 grams saturated fat, sodium, 680mg chicken nuggets • 5 rooms: 230 calories, 15 g fat, sodium, 3 g saturated fat, 520 mg • Small Chili: 190 calories, 6 g fat, 2.5 grams saturated fat, sodium, salt potatoes 830MG • Map: 270 calories, 0g fat, 0g sodium, saturated fat, 25 mg • Squeezerz strawberry yogurt: 70 calories, 0.5g fat, 0g saturated fat, 10g sugar
A total of fighting Wendy Burger King, but still a lot to offer healthier menu options and eliminate trans fats from their food. They offered baked potatoes and chili as elements for the next year, but it is time for them to go hard and some new sound elements.
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