Eat and live healthier


How to Be Healthier - The Best Way, Not Just the Fast Way

You can't help but miss the currentfood for a reason, not necessarily
trend of healthier menu options at fasthealthy food. In other words, although
food restaurants. Is it only used forfast food restaurants have played a huge
marketing, or can you really get arole in America's obesity problem, they
nutritionally rounded meal? Yes you can;are not the answer to it. You have a
food that is fast and healthy can now bechoice.
put in the same sentence, but if youÂ- Check online. Most fast food chains
take in large amounts, here's what youdeclare the nutritional facts about
will have to know.their products on their Web sites. There
You have to practice conscious eating.you'll find fat grams and total
You need to be aware of your choices atcalories, plus the presence and quantity
any fast food restaurant menu. If youof trans fatty acids, cholesterol,
wisely choose it is a strong possibilitysodium, fiber, sugars, etc. Some Web
that you will be able to have a balancessites allow you to "build a meal," then
meal.display a nutritional breakdown of your
Another important thing you will need tochoices. The results may surprise you;
know is ask the difference betweenand will certainly help educate you.
grilled and fried. Fried food,Â- Some words about cheese. Cheese is
especially deep-fried food, is put intoto fast food what wheels are to cars.
hot oils covered with fats. GrilledAnd why not? It tastes great, especially
food, on the other hand, is cooked on anmelted, and a certain amount of dairy in
open flame; when you order your grilledyour diet is good for you. But when
food be careful not to submerge it inyou're planning your made-to-order,
tons of condiments. Spread a healthysix-inch, Subway sandwich, remember
amount over the food and ask for thethis: An ounce of cheese can contain up
condiments on the side. Cheese is also ato 10 grams of fat!
huge factor. Cheese tastes good and is aÂ- Conscious eating. Being aware of
good source of dairy to add to youryour choices is never more important
diet. However, when you are planning athan when you're ordering from a glitzy
to eat something, like a huge sandwich,fast food menu. "There's a possibility
with cheese on it, just remember that anthat if you choose wisely you can get a
ounce of cheese can have up to ten gramsbalanced meal," says Debby Demory-Luce,
of fat in it.Ph.D., an instructor in nutrition at the
Finally, salads are not always what theyBaylor College of Medicine in Houston.
seem; people tend to develop them intoBut beware - no one can foul up a
an unhealthy choice. Ironically, saladsperfectly healthy meal like the
have become as popular as French friespurveyors of fast food.
to fast food places. Most saladsÂ- Grilled, not fried. All fish and
commonly have fresh lettuce andchicken are not created equal.
vegetables which are very healthy toDeep-fried foods are submerged in hot
eat, but when a salad comes loaded withoils loaded with artery-clogging trans
cheese, fried chicken, bacon and isfats; grilled foods are obviously cooked
smothered with a fat and rich dressing,by open flame. And when you order
what's the point? Be careful what yougrilled, don't blow it with a ton of
turn your healthy choices into.butter and mayonnaise. Ask for your
Portion control is also a good way tocondiments on the side so you can spread
eat healthier at fast food restaurants.a healthy quantity yourself.
A lot of the restaurants will give youÂ- But surely a sandwich is OK? They're
more for your money. Nonetheless, evenquick and easy and potentially
though you are paying less, does notwholesome. The trick is to be aware of
mean that it is a healthy choice. Youwhat you're putting on them. Go for lean
have to ask yourself what yourmeats and skip oil and mayonnaise
priorities are in life. You have to askadditives. Like everyone else, Jared had
yourself what is more important to you,to read the menu and select a Savory
eating healthier or spending less money.Turkey Breast Subway sandwich over
Another way fast food restaurants try toMeatball Marinara. Demory-Luce says a
cheat you out of eating healthy isplain baked potato with a small serving
giving you bigger portions. Try to stayof chili from Wendy's may be a better
away from making your meals bigger.option. "If you're stuck and you have to
A good way to follow fast foodeat in a fast food restaurant you can
restaurants and their nutritional factseat healthy," agrees Lieberman.
on their products is reading their web"McDonald's is the most difficult place
sites. You will find fat grams, totalfor me to do that; Arby's is the
amount of calories, and the amount ofeasiest.
trans fatty acids, sodium, fiber, sugarÂ- Portion control. It's true that
and cholesterol. A lot of the web sitesMcDonald's has dropped its super sizes.
will have a section where you can createBut fast food is still driven by the
your own meal and then have a breakdownconviction that consumers want value for
of your choices. The results will helpmoney. More often than not, meals remain
educate you in what you will be eating.two to three times the size of
Many nutritionists contain a cynicalrecommended portions, warns Demory-Luce.
perception on fast food restaurants."A lot people are eating on the run,
Nutritionists have come to realize thateating in their car or in front of the
event though the menus have becomeTV, and they're not paying attention to
healthier, they have not full taken outhow much they're eating." Mindless
the junk food; its considered to be fasteating doesn't cut it with fast food.



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