Nutritional Fast Food - Is it Possible?

McDonald's restaurants and their competitors are always so packed today because the food is cheap and it is served within a few minutes. This is convenient in today's economy which usually requires both parents to be in the workforce. This convenience usually means having to eat food of poor nutritional value. With this being said fast foods tend to be high in caloric counts, high in fats, high in sodium and therefore not very good choices for a healthy diet. Of course, some foods are even worse than others.

The majority of the food served at drive thru type restaurants contain tons of calories and a very high amount of saturated fat. In other words, it's the kind of food you should actually not eat as part of a healthy regular daily diet. This leads people to believe there is no such thing as nutritional value when eating out. Plus, restaurants are not going to remove the unhealthy choices from their menus because we continue to buy them.

But, isn't it possible for fast food to be part of a healthy weight-loss diet plan? Most people will tell you no. The truth is, an occasional stop at a restaurant can definitely fit into a healthy diet plan. You just have to choose the healthier choices offered on the menus. When choosing your meal, such as a salad for example, avoid the popular salad toppings such as bacon bits, croutons or creamy dressings. People think eating salad is a wise choice, and it is, but these extras can quickly increase the amount of calories you consume which will in turn make your salad a bad choice insomuch as nutritional value is concerned.

Also try to eat only the grilled items and avoid the items on the menu which are fried. Fried and breaded foods, such as chicken sandwiches or breaded fish fillets, which people again think are wise choices are actually very high in fat and calories. For example, the Burger King whaler sandwich is one of the lowest calorie choices and a very good choice if you ask for no tartar sauce. However, if you add tartar sauce and a slice of cheese it becomes one of the highest calorie choices on their menu and therefore not a healthy fast food choice.

French fries also seem to be a popular choice of restaurant patrons. Instead of French fries try choosing a salad with a lite dressing or if it is an option, a baked potato. You also need to watch what you drink. All regular soda pops contain a large number of calories. Therefore, diet soda which has zero calories should be what you order if soda pop is your drink of choice. Long story short nutritional fast food is there you just have to choose it.

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