If You Have to Choose Fast Food - Choose Wisely

03/07/2013 20:01

I get this question all the time - But if I have to do fast food, what can I eat? - I usually don't recommend fast food to anyone, but sometimes things just happen and that is all the choice we have. At any fast food place, consider these five things when ordering:

(1) No matter how hungry you get, order a small amount of food (like grilled chicken salad) and make it up with healthier choice later;
(2) Pile on vegetables, lettuce and tomatos with your order to get some fiber into your system;
(3) Go for a salad - most fast-food places have this as an option;
(4) Avoid heavy salad dressings (choose vinegarette); and
(5) Check nutritional values (most places have it available on site or on-line; if they don't have it - do you really want to eat there?). 

 

The worst choices about fast food that you should avoid no matter how hungry you get: 

- Cheese and condiments (such as mayo or tartar sauce, they have the unhealthies fat there is). Use mustard or vinegar for flavor. 
- Anything deep fried (anything fried have proinflammatory fats that are toxic for our bodies). 
- Soda (it has no nutritional value and it just adds unnecessary calories to your diet). 
- Avoid dessert (there are enough calories in fast food that a sugary finale may be too much).