Fast Food

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.
Here 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.