Sep 12, 2007 / by admin

10 tips for healthy fast fooding

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We all have to do a grab-n-go every once in awhile (often more than we’d like to admit). However, when you do so, follow the tips we found from the ediets article here. Most are common sense, but it’s always good to be reminded that there ARE ways to eat fast food in a healthy way.

While being as fast as possible, eat as slow as possible. It typically takes about 20 minutes for your body to feel full, so chew thoroughly (which also helps digestion).
Instead of a foot-long submarine sandwich, go for the 6-inch. Ask for whole-wheat bread instead of white, and use mustard instead of mayo to cut fat and calories.
All salads are not created equal! When you consume that taco salad shell, you can endulge upon hundreds of extra calories. Also, most dressings are extraordinarily high in fat and calories. Do the fork-dip method, which is dressing on the side and dipping the fork prongs into it before taking up the lettuce instead of slathering it on top of the whole salad.
If you go for soup, go low-fat and low-sodium (i.e. nothing cream-based).
Basics (e.g. bean burrito, junior hamburger) are much better than “loaded” or "deluxe" options.
Double anything = double trouble. Choose a junior or regular option.
Grilled chicken is the best meat option in most cases, since other types of meat tend to soak up more grease while being cooked.
Best breakfast options are usually English muffin and egg or yogurt with fruit. Stay away from anything loaded with syrup (e.g. pancakes, french toast).
Forego those combos and super sizes! A sandwich and small pack of fries or side salad will do you just fine. No need to increase that small pack to a super duper extra large with a super duper 32 oz. soda. Simply skipping the super-sized fries and opting for water instead of soda can save you a whopping 900 calories!
It all boils down to portion control. One slice of pizza. One small pack of fries. One regular-sized sandwich. Just don’t go overboard!