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