Fast Food - It's Getting Healthier
Categories: Nutrition & Supplements
When I think Long John Silver's, I think fried. The word hushpuppies gives me cellulite, and fish 'n chips is a dirty phrase. Even in my metabolism-blasting 20s, I refused to eat there, except the one time my friends dragged me in on a road trip. But to the Silver's credit, their new Freshside Grille choices offer meals with 350 calories or less. I love grilled seafood, now we're talking.
The "Chicago Tribune" has the scoop on the grilled tilapia platter off the Freshside Grille menu, which includes rice and veggies on the side. If tilapia is not your thing, try the salmon or scampi -- nothing fried. Whatever you do, don't succumb to fried temptation, plan your healthy meal ahead via the Silver's easy-to-navigate nutrition calculator.
Until fast food chains include nutritional breakouts at point-of-sale, figuring out the healthiest sandwich, salad or slice of pizza can be a guessing game. Try the Fast Food Quiz from AOL Health below and you'll get what I mean. I'm annoyed I missed that Jamba Juice smoothie question at the end. How'd you do?
The "Chicago Tribune" has the scoop on the grilled tilapia platter off the Freshside Grille menu, which includes rice and veggies on the side. If tilapia is not your thing, try the salmon or scampi -- nothing fried. Whatever you do, don't succumb to fried temptation, plan your healthy meal ahead via the Silver's easy-to-navigate nutrition calculator.
Until fast food chains include nutritional breakouts at point-of-sale, figuring out the healthiest sandwich, salad or slice of pizza can be a guessing game. Try the Fast Food Quiz from AOL Health below and you'll get what I mean. I'm annoyed I missed that Jamba Juice smoothie question at the end. How'd you do?
Fast Food Calories
When it comes to pizza, a slice of Six-Cheese (from a 10-inch, original crust) Papa John's pizza is a smarter bet than a slice of the Italian Meats Trio.
- True
- False
If you're having a side of soup, Chili con Carne from Subway is lower in calories than the New England Clam Chowder.
- True
- False
When you make a run for the border, the Chicken Burrito Supreme from Taco Bell is a more diet-friendly option than the Grilled Beef Stuffed Burrito.
- True
- False
For a simple sandwich that won't wreck your waistline, choose the Schlotzky's Albuquerque Turkey (size small) over Chicken and Pesto.
- True
- False
At the Wendy's drive-thru, ordering the Jr. Cheeseburger is the better calorie decision compared to the Southwest Taco Salad.
- True
- False
For a low-cal caffeine fix, choose a Starbucks no-whip White Hot Chocolate instead of the White Chocolate Mocha Frappuccino Light Blended Coffee.
- True
- False
When you crave a toasted sandwich at Quizno's, the Black Angus Steak on Rosemary Parmesan is a smarter order than their Balsamic Chicken Sammie.
- True
- False
The Jamba Juice Orange Dream is a safer smoothie than the Strawberry Nirvana.
- True
- False
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Helena 3-27-2009 @ 10:30AM
Burger joints and pizza parlors get a bad rap, but you can find healthy options anywhere - if you just know how to navigate the menu. Don't derail your healthy diet, plan ahead. Now you can you could make good food choices before you even arrived at a restaurant.
You can get instant access to the menus and nutritional information for food at popular casual-dining restaurants, fast-food restaurants, grocery stores, and convenience stores. You are able to sort your search results by lowest fat, calories or carbs. You can even display the nutritional values for virtually every food item on the menu at the restaurants closest to you.
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