Fast food doesn't have to mean BAD food. If you find yourself in line at McDonald's or Subway, here are 8 ways you can make solid healthy choices and stick to your nutrition goals:
Portion control – do not “large-size” or “supersize” your meals. Bigger sizes mean more calories, fat, and sodium.
Avoid secret sauces – hold the mayo, “secret sauce”, cheese or guacamole made by the restaurant. Again, these sauces just pile on the calories, fat and sodium.
Go grilled or bring on the broil – do not order breaded, butter-coated, and fried items. Can you say HIGH cholesterol?
Salads – opt for the dressing on the side or ask for a “light” dressing on it. Dressings made with oil also tend to have fewer calories than creamy ones, so ask for the Italian instead of the Ranch!
Extra fatty foods – try to avoid croissants, biscuits, bacon, sausage, hash browns, and most desserts. Choose a chicken sandwich without the bread, or if you must have sausage, don’t eat the biscuit around it.
Say no to salt – ask to have your food prepared without extra salt, cheese, pickles or soy sauce. Cut down the sodium anywhere you can.
Drinks – order water or iced tea instead of soda (even diet) or fruit juices.
Vegetables – if you eat fast food, try to do it only once a week and then make sure you overload on fruits, vegetables, and whole foods the rest of the week to combat the lack of nutrition your body got from your fast food adventure.
Fast, easy, and cheap no longer have to mean fattening or unhealthy. Everything we eat is something we choose to put in our mouths. What are some ways you choose healthy choices when you're on the go?