If you Eat Fast Food, Make Good Choices
You can make healthy fast food choices.
- Eat salads.
- Order grilled, not fried foods.
- Ask for low fat and low salt food.
Choices at a burger place
Less salt, sugar, and fat (good)
- One piece of meat, no sauce, and no cheese
- Veggie burger
- Salad
- Plain baked potato
- Yogurt dessert
- Egg on a muffin
More salt, sugar, and fat (not good)
- French fries
- Milkshake
- Double burger
- Baked potato with butter, sour cream, and bacon
- Extra cheese or sauce
Choices at a chicken place
Less salt, sugar, and fat (good)
- Skinless chicken breast
- Grilled chicken sandwich
- Salad
- Mashed potatoes without butter and gravy
More salt, sugar, and fat (not good)
- Fried chicken
- Extra gravy and butter
- Popcorn chicken
- Teriyaki wings
- Biscuits with gravy
Choices at a Mexican food place:
Less salt, sugar, and fat (good)
- Chicken soft taco
- Black beans
- Green vegetable salad
- Veggie burrito
- Low fat or nonfat sour cream
More salt, sugar, and fat (not good)
- Refried beans
- Crispy tacos
- Nachos
- Giant burrito
- Extra sour cream and guacamole
Choices at a sandwich place:
Less salt, sugar, and fat (good)
- Small sandwich
- Wheat bread
- Lean meat like roast beef or chicken
- Veggie sandwich
- No cheese
- Low fat sauce
More salt, sugar, and fat (not good)
- Foot long sandwich
- Ham, pastrami, or bacon
- Cheese
- White bread
- Extra sauce or mayonnaise
Choices at an Asian food place:
Less salt, sugar, and fat (good)
- Stir fry
- Brown rice
- Tofu
- Egg drop or miso soup
- Low salt soy sauce
More salt, sugar, and fat (not good)
- Deep fried food
- White rice
- Fried rice
- Egg rolls
- Regular soy sauce
Choices at an Italian food place:
Less salt, sugar, and fat (good)
- Thin crust pizza with veggies
- Pasta with tomato sauce and veggies
- Salad
- Plain rolls or bread sticks
More salt, sugar, and fat (not good)
- Thick crust pizza with meat and cheese
- Garlic bread
- Pasta with cream sauce or butter
- Fried food
- Lasagna
Don’t forget to exercise.
- Exercise no matter what you eat.
- It helps you feel and look better.
- Try to exercise every day.
- Take a walk or run.
- Ride a bicycle.
- Climb up and down stairs.
- Dance to music.
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