Fast Food
With increasingly busy schedules, many people find that they have to "eat on the run" from time to time. Although selecting healthy meals at fast food restaurants can be challenging, it is not impossible. The hints below will help give you some suggestions on making healthy choices.
To look up nutritional information for seven of the largest fast food chains in America, visit Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center's Nutrition Center.
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Salad bars - choose fresh, raw vegetables (cauliflower, lettuce, carrots, broccoli, etc.), turkey, cottage cheese, fresh or canned fruit, low-calorie dressing (or lemon juice or oil and vinegar) and whole grain crackers |
Mayonnaise and oil-based salads such as cole slaw, potato salad, pasta salad and carrot salad; olives, ham, cheese (unless cottage cheese), regular salad dressing in large amounts |
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Baked potato (plain or with chili beans) |
French fries, potatoes with cheese sauce, sour creme, bacon, butter |
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Small hamburger or cheeseburger (with 1 oz. of cheese or less), lettuce, tomato, onion, mustard, ketchup |
Large hamburger with extra cheese, mayonnaise |
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Broiled or grilled meat sandwiches |
Fried meats, hot dogs |
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Skim or low-fat milk, fruit juice, water, diet sodas |
Whole milk, regular sodas, milkshakes |
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Small cone of soft ice cream or frozen yogurt |
Sundaes, banana splits, fried pies, cookies |
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