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Article #231: Eat Fast, Eat Healthy With Low Carb Fast Food

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Low carb fast food lets people on low is to lose the unnecessary condiments.
carb diets enjoy eating out without Many people do not realize the high
worrying about consuming too many amounts of fat and calories in
carbohydrates. Options range from foods mayonnaise, dressings and other sauces.
that are simply low in carbohydrates to Even ketchup, which is relatively high in
begin with, to foods that are specially sugar, should be minimized or cut out
created with small amounts carbohydrates entirely to eliminate those empty
in mind. carbohydrates.
One example of low carb fast food comes Burger King will also expand its menu
from Subway. For years, Subway has with low carb fast food items aimed at
marketed itself as a health-oriented fast those on the infamous Atkins' and other
food restaurant, and its new low carb low carb diets. The menu changes are
wraps continue that trend. In December similar to those made by McDonald's. One
2003, Subway reached a licensing of the more significant changes is the
agreement with Atkins Nutritionals, Inc., inclusion of meal-sized salads, which
allowing Subway to offer Atkins-friendly tend to be much lower in carbohydrates
wraps in stores nationwide. and much healthier altogether than
Special wheat and soy grains are used to traditional fast food items.
make the new low carb wraps, which are Burger King also markets its Whopper as a
high in fiber and protein. Additionally, low carb option when ordered without the
the new wraps contain approximately bun, which is something that has become
two-thirds less carbohydrates than quite popular. Fast food chains such as
Subway's regular 6-inch sub sandwiches, McDonald's, Burger King, Hardee's and
and they will cost customers about 50 Carl's Jr. offer bunless burgers. These
cents more. burgers are served either as a platter
There are currently two low carb wraps at with a fork and knife or with large
Subway right now, and the number of carbs leaves of lettuce in place of the bun.
varies from source to source. The first Along with modifying existing menu items
is the chicken bacon ranch, with and creating new ones, fast food
approximately eight grams of net carbs. restaurants are beginning to offer more
There is also the turkey and bacon melt. nutritional information about their
This has a bit more net carbohydrates. foods. Restaurants are also considering
There are about 10 net carbs in the putting some information right on the
turkey bacon melt, but it's still low menus. The more information that is made
enough to easily fit into your low carb available, the better educated consumers
diet. can be in making dietary choices. With
In addition to the low carb wraps, many these new menu items and more information
of the nation's biggest burger joints are at their fingertips, dieters can turn
getting on the low carb fast food craze greasy, fatty fast food into healthy, low
with their own low carb options. Some of carb fast food.
the options are new menu items, while Your carb dessert low recipeheadquarters.
others are modified items already on the Find quick answers to your low carb
menu. alcoholquestions.
One of the best ways to modify menu items






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