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Fast food. Wheither it is tacos or burgers, we all
love it just the same. Fast food has become a way of life for some
people. They eat it three meals a day. There is no difference between a
Big Mac and a steak to some people these days. When I was growing up as
a kid, I hardly ever ate any fast food. To be honest we were too poor
to eat fast food. Sometimes I think that was a blessing. I mean, sure I
love a bucket of fried chicken like the rest of you, but there is more
to eating than fast food. We have come too dependant on ready serve
meals. I don't care if they are fast food or a meal in a frozen box.
There should be no need for it, but I can see why it is appealing to
many people. I have to admit, I have ate my fair share of fast food. I
used to spend a good amount of time away from the house and it wasn't
easy to grab a good meal. Most of us today live a lifestyle like this.
For one reason or another, we don't have time to prepare a good meal.
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we will discuss some things you can get at your local fast food joints
that are suprisingly healthy. I'm not going to tell you that they are
better for you than a meal that you would cook on your own, but you
already know that. If you are ordering a burger, get it without the
mayo and the cheese. It might not sound like it, but you will cut a lot
of fat out just by doing this. If the sandwich is too dry for you
without the mayo, use mustard or ketchup. This will help it slide down
easier.
The cheese that is used is the processed garbage loaded with oil and other junk.
You think that cheese is made of milk, but not all of it is. Some of it
is made from cooking oil. If you love cheese as much as I do, you can
tell just by looking at it. Cheese that is made from oil will have a
different look. It will look orange and oily. Avoid anything with bacon
on it. I find that the bacon in fast food joints is very awful. They
really don't cook it, they just put it under lights until it gets hot.
Avoid this at all costs. You will save calories and you will be happy
you did.
A good rule of thumb is to stay away from sandwiches that are deep fried.
You know the ones. The ones that have deep fried fish or chicken in
them. The process of frying them in fat like this, makes them worse for
your health. I would suggest that you go with chicken any time that you
can. Generally chicken items will be lower in fat. Don't get a chicken
sandwich loaded with mayo or that has been deep fried. If the only
chicken items they have are deep fried, look at the burgers they have
you can choose from.
I would also suggest that you substitute french fries for a side salad.
I know, what fun is fast food without fries? Well, from time to time
they are okay. But, if you make a habit of eating fast food regularly,
then you should stay away from them most of the time. Key thing to
remember, I said most of the time. If you eat them from time to time,
they won't hurt you. But if you are eating so many french fries that
you can slick back your hair with the access grease on your hands, you
need to cut down a bit on them.
There seems to be a trend of meatless burgers that some fast food joints are carrying.
I'm not sure if this is because there is a jump in the percent of
people who don't eat meat. That could be, but if you live near a
college, that might have something to do with it too. It is a big phase
with college kids to be 'animal friendly'. This is of course until they
get older and realize how much more tasty meat is compared to tofu.
At any rate, if they have meatless burgers at your local fast food joint, you can try them.
Sometimes they will be less in fat than normal burgers. They might take
a while to get used to. I can't say that I care much for these. I can't
stand how they when you chew them. Just keep in mind just because its
meatless, don't mean you can add one the cheese and mayo. Some of these
burgers aren't THAT lower in fat. My favorite place to go is Subway.
Well, any good sub shop will work just fine. You can load up your
sandwich with tasty veggies instead of fatty stuff like mayo. I would
still suggest that you go with chicken, though at most of these places
you can find turkey as well.
The great thing about Subway is, the fat content and the calories are open for all to see.
They advertise it all over their store how much the sandwiches contain.
You can load up on all kinds of veggies and not even worry about
missing cheese or mayo. One way that you can keep the calories low is
by drinking water or diet sodas. Personally I hate diet soda, so I just
drink water instead. Ask them if they have any lemon you can squirt
into the water. That will give it a crisp taste that you will love and
it will keep your mind off of the sodas. Of course you can go with the
diet sodas, but to me they are way to sweet.
There you have it. An easy guide to fast food. The next time you go out to the hamburger joint, keep this article in mind.
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