Fast Food / Junk Food Nutrition Tips

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Are all salads good for you?

Salads

Avoid chicken, shrimp and tuna salads; coleslaw; and pasta, potato and rice salads. They usually contain high amounts of salt and mayonnaise.

   
What should I eat at a salad bar?

Salad Bars

If eating from a salad bar, your best bets are vegetables and beans (not seasoned with oil-based dressings) and fresh fruit. Don't load up on bacon bits, cheese, croutons, nuts, olives, eggs, and whole-milk cottage cheese. They are high-fat, high-calorie, and sodium-packed.

   
Are baked potatoes a good choice in fast food restaurants?

Baked Potatoes

Baked potatoes can be healthy if toppings are simple and low-fat, but more than likely a baked potato ordered in a restaurant or fast food chain is topped with butter, sour cream or cheese which adds fat and can double the calorie intake.

   
What is a good way to eat salads?

Salads

To reduce calories, ask that salad dressings be served on the side so that you control the amount used - - or even better, use lemon juice or vinegar. Avoid high-calorie ingredients such as croutons, bacon, cheese, or avocado.

   
What are good beverages when you´re watching calories?

Beverages

To reduce calories, try having ice water or club soda with meals - - it is refreshing and filling and has no calories. Have tea or coffee without sugar or cream. Limit yourself to one cocktail on the rocks or mixed with water or club soda, or one glass of dry wine.

   
Is it healthful to eat at fast-food restaurants?

Frequency of Eating Out

Make eating at fast-food restaurants a treat. Consider limiting fast-food meals to once a week or less. Frequent fast-food eaters should vary their choices.

   
What is a good type of sandwich to order when eating out?

Controlling Calories When Eating Out

When eating sandwiches out, ask that spreads such as mayonnaise, butter, margerine, and other dressings be served on the side so that you control the amounts used. Mustard, lettuce, tomatoes, and toasted bread improve sandwiches without adding the calories of the spreads.Choose lower-calorie fillings such as lean beef, chicken, turkey, tuna, sliced egg.
Having an open-face sandwich eliminates the calories of an extra slice of bread.

   
What are good low-calorie desserts?

Desserts

To reduce calories, choose fresh fruit for dessert. Pies, cakes, ice-cream, etc. are all high-calorie. Have them only occasionally or plan to limit calories elsewhere. Avoid a la modes, whipped cream, and frosting.

   
What vegetables should I order in a restaurant?

Vegetables

To reduce calories, choose vegetables that are plain (without sauce). Save calories by limiting or avoiding sour cream and butter. Limit higher-calorie vegetables such as potatoes, corn, and peas.

   
How can I keep calories down in restaurant meals?

Restaurant Foods

Order foods without mayonnaise, sauces, or dressings, or remove them yourself. A plain burger, for example, has less fat, calories, and salt than one with cheese and bacon.

   
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