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The Daily Plate: Choosing The Healthier Fast Food
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MIAMI (CBS4) ―
Fast food restaurants are often the cheapest alternatives to eating out, and often not considered a healthy one. Eating just one fast food meal can pack enough calories, sodium and fat for an entire day. The good news is that many chain restaurants are adding healthier menu options to make smart choices and maintain a healthy diet.
Nutritionist Dr. Sharon Price told CBS4 Health Specialist Dr. Sean Kenniff that if a food contains fat, sugars, and preservatives and additives, make a different choice.
A Burger King Big Fish sandwich and fries is considered to have about 1,000 calories and 52 grams of fat. The Whopper Junior and a garden salad has just 365 calories and 12 grams of fat.
Many of the "first" choices people decide on, such as two crispy chicken sandwiches, should actually be one's "last" resort.
"There are foods that everybody should stay clear of," said Dr. Price.
The author of the book "Eat This, Not That" - David Zinczencko - came up with a list of some of the worst fast foods and their healthier alternatives.
He said don't eat the McDonald's Chicken Selects with ranch dressing. It's packed with -- get this -- 830 calories, and 55 grams of fat.
Believe it or not, Zinczencko said, eat instead a Quarter Pounder which has fewer calories - just 410, and less fat - 19 grams.
If you're making a "Run for the Border," don't eat the burritos or empanadas. Instead, eat the taco salad without the shell. It has just 470 calories and 24 grams of fat.
The next time one is tempted to grab a KFC chicken and mashed potato with gravy, keep in mind it contains 730 calories, and 35 grams of fat.
But if one eats three crispy strips with grean beans and corn on the cob, then one will have taken in 470 calories, and 22 grams of fat.
Whether the drive thru, or inside your favorite fast-food spot, take a little extra time to make best choice for you. Most stores offer healthier alternatives. Nutrition experts suggest people request, or "look deeper," for them.
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