Monday, June 24, 2013

Options To Make Fastfood Healthier

By Latonya Poythress


It is a common conception of many people that fast food can bring negative effects to our health. However, in this modern world, it will be very hard to go through the day without taking advantage of chains and stores which can offer quick bites. These stores have become an indispensable part of a busy life. In the last years, the conception of equating quickly served food to being unhealthy has drastically changed. These days, you can surely have healthy alternatives when eating in these restaurants.

The healthy choice of food from these places largely depends on you. It is up the person eating on how to make his choice of food bad or good for the health. Foods from these restaurants tend to contain higher fats and lesser fiber. If want to make healthier choice, you can either eliminate some items or have an alternative in your order. For example, your order of pizza can be made much healthier by eliminating the meat toppings and retain the peppers, jalapenos and onions only. It is good thing to note that there are numerous fast food restaurants that take care of the nutritious value of the foods that they serve.

Mayo and cheese is an ingredient of burger which is quite high in fat, but some fast food stores offer healthy burger choices. This includes the use of tofu which has gained popularity and the use of mustard, ketchup and barbeque sauce. People who are conscious of their health also have the tendency of depriving themselves of chicken as it is believed to be very high in fat content. While deep fried chicken are high in fat, you can order the grilled one as a healthy alternative. The latter is common in most restaurant menus and can really save you from too much fat and calorie intake which can lead to health problems.

French fries are one of the most favorite items in food chains and burger can be nothing without it. But, you have to make sure you will only eat the right amount of it and this can be done by ordering the smallest in the menu. The rule is to take only at least 20, so if someone is with you, you can share it to keep guard of your health. Some people have the misconception that salad can be one of the healthiest foods that can be ordered in restaurants. This may not be entirely true. You need to check the ingredients included as well as the dressing. You have to be aware that Thousand Island dressing added at 2 teaspoon on it is equivalent to about 150 calories. It would be a lot better to opt for vinegar or lemon dressing.

When it comes to drink choices in fast food restaurant, instead of picking soda, you can always go for water or fruit juices. The latter is a far better choice in the long run. But for those who cannot resist burger with coke, they can opt for diet soda.




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