Eat This, Not That
A Guide To Surviving Fast Food
10 Tips
It's alright to indulge in fast food every once in a while. However, if you do, try these tips to help make healthier choices!
1. Order water instead of a soda
An average soda has 300 calories and roughly 56 grams of sugar
2. Replace the fires with a side salad
Salad has 15 calories
Large fries contain 510 calories
3. BREAD
Go with whole grain breads vs white or french bread
4. Grilled/Baked over Fried/Breaded
Grilled chicken sandwich 610 calories
Breaded chicken sandwich 790 calories
5. Skip the cheese & bacon
1 slice of cheese = 100 calories
1 slice of bacon = 42 calories
6. Don't assume
Just because something sounds healthy does NOT mean it is...
McD's snack wrap has 360 calories
7. Skip the condiments
Replace things like mayo and salad dressing with olive oil or vinegar
2 tablespoons of mayo/salad dressing = 85 calories
2 tablespoons of vinegar = 20 calories
8. Moderation/Portion Size
Stick to single patty burgers, better yet try something off the kids menu.
Large fries = 510 calories
Kids fries = 110 calories
9. Set a limit
Try to keep your fast food meal to 500 calories or under.
10. Check nutritional guides!
Most fast food restaurants have nutritional guides available online, use them, and pay attention to:
calories, sugar, trans fat, sat fat, and sodium