Monday, December 11, 2006

Fast food

Americans gorge on fast food. Be it greasy burgers, tacos, fried chicken, baked potatoes, sandwiches or pizzas. Fast food is so popular in the U.S. that there are more than 300,000 fast food restaurants in the U.S. Fast food has become a part of the busy American lifestyle because it is convenient, tasty and time-saving. But, BEWARE! Fast food nutrition facts reveal that it is often high in calories, sodium, fat and cholesterol.

On the average, to maintain desirable weight, men need about 2,700 calories per day and women need about 2,000 calories per day. If you want to lose weight fast, you must take in fewer calories than you burn. This means that you must either choose foods with fewer calories, or you must increase your physical activity, preferably both.

Make healthy choices within your fast food. Try to fit fast ford into a balanced, healthy diet.

Sample Menus:

1.McDonald's Burger, Small Fries, 16 oz. Soda
This meal contains approx. 481 calories , 19 g fat , 30 mg cholesterol and 665 mg sodium.

2.Domino's Pizza (3 slices Cheese Pizza, 16 oz. diet soda)
This meal contains approx. 516 calories , 15 g fat , 29 mg cholesterol and 1,470 mg sodium

3.McDonald's Vanilla Shake
This meal contains 310 calories , 5 g fat , 15% calories from fat , 25 mg cholesterol and 170 mg sodium.

4. Burger King's Grilled Chicken Caesar Club Sandwich
This meal contains 540 calories , 27 g fat , 44% calories from fat , 65 mg cholesterol and 1, 510 mg sodium.

5. Wendy's Chicken Club Sandwich
This meal contains 470 calories , 17 g fat, 32 % calories from fat , 60 mg cholesterol and 860 mg sodium .

6. Taco Bell 's 7 Layer Burrito
This meal contains 530 calories , 22 g fat, 38% calories from fat , 25 mg cholesterol and 1,360 mg sodium.

7. Arby's Delux Baked Potato
This meal contains 650 calories , 34 g fat, 47% calories from fat , 90 mg cholesterol and 750 mg sodium .

8 . Baskin Robbins' Chocolate Ice Cream ( Serving size 4 ounces )
This meal contains 270 calories, total fat 16 g, calories from fat - 140 , 55 cholesterol and 105 sodium.

9. Subway's Tuna Salad ( serving Size 314 grams )
This meal contains 238 calories, Total Fat 16 , calories from fat-144 , 42 cholesterol and 880 sodium.

10. chili's Grill and Bar 's Veggie pasta
This meal contains 680 calories, 13 g fat , 17.06% calories from fat , 125 mg cholesterol and 760 mg sodium.

11. Carl's Jr. The Six Dollar Chili Cheese Burger
This meal contains 926 Calories , 57 g Fat , 512 Calories from Fat , 154 mg.
Cholesterol and 1960 mg. Sodium.

12. Arby's Hot Ham 'N Swiss Sub Sandwich (278 g)
This meal contains 530 Calories, 27 g Fat , 239 Calories from Fat , 110 mg. Cholesterol and 1860 mg. Sodium.

13. McDonald's Steak, Egg & Cheese Bagel (241 g)
This meal contains 640 Calories , 31 g Fat , 280 Calories from Fat , 265 mg. Cholesterol and 1540 mg. Sodium.

14. McDonald's Big Breakfast (266 g)
This meal contains 700 Calories , 47 g Fat , 420 Calories from Fat , 455 mg. Cholesterol and 1430 mg. Sodium.

15. McDonald's Warm Cinnamon Roll (105 g)
This roll contains 440 calories, 19 g fat , 170 calories from fat , 80 mg cholesterol and 330 mg sodium.



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