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Ken Mark
Fast food is like any other company aims to increase shareholder value. The best way to get people to buy more of their products and they do a good job of that goal. 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 found that those who eat fast food more than twice a week at least once a week had grown five pounds and had an increase greater than twice the resistance, "insulin compared with 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 to support the labeling of the menu, click the link below for the Center for Science in the Public Interest website ... It only takes a minute and was 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. 2-3 days off for anyone trying to lose weight - A large company can have more than 300 calories and 80 grams of sugar are made
- 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 later
- Choose your salad - Check the nutrition label for fat, sugar and sodium. Chicken fast food is very high in sodium. Check out the restaurants nutrition information in advance
- Stay away from burgers and "crispy" chicken options. Choose grilled chicken instead of options
- Beware, the $ 1 menu. Some foods are the worst. Enter for fruits, vegetables, baked potatoes, chili, or, if available
- Order your sandwich without sauce. Full-fat mayonnaise and other sauces too many calories and saturated fats contribute
- Choose the options for the whole wheat bread, if possible,
Here are some of the best options for fast food restaurants in several
McDonalds
McDonald has made some progress in recent years, certain that the trans fats from your diet and increase the amount of healthy choices. Here are some healthy alternatives:
- Premium Grilled Chicken Sandwich: 420 calories, 10 g fat, 2 grams saturated fat, sodium 1190mg
- Grilled Honey Mustard Wrap: 260 calories, 9 g fat, 3.5 grams of sodium, saturated fat, 800 mg
- Grilled Chipotle BBQ Snack Wrap: 260 calories, 9 g fat, 3.5 g saturated fat, sodium, 830MG
- Asian salad with grilled chicken price: 300 calories, 10 g fat, 1 g saturated sodium, 890mg fat (Ginger dressing low fat Sesame adds 90 calories, 2.5g fat, 790mg sodium)
- Size of fruit snacks and a salad of nuts: 210 calories, 8 g fat, 1.5 grams saturated fat, 60 mg sodium
- Egg McMuffin: 300 calories, 12 g fat, sodium, 5 g saturated fat, 820mg (not healthy for the usual pattern, but by far his breakfast sandwich)
- Fruit & Yogurt Parfait (with granola): 160 calories, 2 g fat, 1 g saturated fat, 21 g sugar
- Apple Dippers: 35 calories, 0 g fat
- Vanilla Reduced Fat Ice Cream Cone: 150 calories, 3.5 g fat, 2 grams of sugar, saturated fat, 18 g
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:
Surprisingly, 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 to face the market as an" eating people. "BK has some good options on the menu that does not go directly to the belt line and I have listed below.
- Grill chicken tenders 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 saturated fat, sodium 1030mg
- 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)
- Salad of grilled chicken tenders Garden w / Free Ranch Dressing: 240 calories, 9 g fat, 3.5 grams saturated fat, sodium 1460mg
- Ham omelet sandwich: 290 calories, 13 g fat, 4.5 grams of sodium saturated fat, 870mg (not healthy for the usual standard, 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 menu items in a cool place (where the sauce has a good pico de gallo topping instead of cheese and fattening) have, Taco Bell has made significant progress in providing healthier menu options made.
- Crispy taco: 150 calories, 8 g fat, 2.5 grams of sodium saturated fat, 370mg
- Spicy chicken soft taco: 170 calories, 6 g fat, sodium, 2 grams saturated fat, 580mg
- Gordito Nacho Cheese - Chicken: 280 calories, 11g fat, 2 g 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 grams of sodium saturated fat, 550 mg
- Ranchero Chicken Soft Taco: 170 calories, 4 g fat, 1.5 grams of sodium saturated fat, 730mg
- Bean Burrito: 350 calories, 9 g fat, 3.5 grams of sodium saturated fat, 190 mg
- Cinnamon Twists: 170 calories, 7 g fat, saturated fat, 0 g sugar, 12g
Taco Bell has become an easy place to be in trouble if you exceed the load, many menu items with the fat and sodium, but if you stay two or more items and cool, or cheese sauce is actually quite a good selection (fast food).
Metro:
Metro entered significant progress in recent years to a more healthy 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).
- Cooked chicken breast: 310 calories, 5 g fat, 1.5 grams of sodium saturated fat, 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 saturated fat, sodium 1210mg
- Ham: 290 calories, 5 g fat, 1.5 grams 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 saturated fat, sodium 1290mg
- Sweet Onion Chicken Teriyaki: 370 calories, 5 g fat, 1.5 grams saturated fat, 1200 mg sodium
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.
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