Face it: There are times when most of us are going to eat fast food. The only question is which kind. According to WebMD’s Doctors, there at least few of your choices that may not cause trouble on your health:
What to order -- and what to avoid -- at 5 popular fast food restaurants. |
| WENDY'S |
| WHAT TO ORDER | WHAT TO AVOID |
Choose foods that are less than 300 calories per serving: | 
Avoid the following, which contain between 470 and 670 calories per serving: |
| Grilled Chicken Fillet-- no mayo, try the honey mustard for a few extra caloriesA Jr. Hamburger or Jr. CheeseburgerSide SaladSpring Mix Salad with honey pecans and 1/2 the salad dressing packet Small (8 oz) Chili | Big Bacon ClassicChicken Club sandwichChicken BLT (Bacon, Lettuce, Tomato) salad Taco Supreme salad Great Biggie fries Baked potato with bacon and cheese |
TACO BELL |
| WHAT TO ORDER | WHAT TO AVOID |
Choose any of the following to keep the single serving less than 300 calories: | 
Avoid the following foods that will cost you between 680 and 780 calories per serving: |
| Tacos Taco supreme Side Salad Soft beef or chicken taco Any of the Gorditas | Grilled Stuft Burrito (beef, chicken or steak) Zesty Chicken Border Bowl Southwest Steak Bowl Nachos BellGrande |
SUBWAY |
| WHAT TO ORDER | WHAT TO AVOID |
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Avoid the following unless you are looking for a meal in the 500-600 calorie range: |
| Choose a 6-inch sub or a deli round topped with lots of veggies and ham, roast beef, or turkey breast for less than 300 calories. Use mustard or vinegar as a topping and for additional 45 calories, add 1 tablespoon of light mayo.Any of the salads with 6 grams of fat or less topped with a fat-free Italian dressing and lunch comes in under 250 calories. Most soups (not chili, which is 310 calories) that do not contain bacon or cheese would only add approximately 90 calories to the meal. | Double meat sandwiches Meatball Italian BMT (Brooklyn Manhattan Transfer) Dijon Horseradish Melt Chipotle Southwest steak and cheese Pastrami subs |
BURGER KING |
| WHAT TO ORDER | WHAT TO AVOID |
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Avoid the following unless you are looking for a meal in the 500-600 calorie range: |
| If you keep it simple and order a small burger -- the Whopper Jr. or the Chicken Whopper Jr. without mayo and with lettuce and tomato -- you can keep it around 310 calories. The real treat is the chicken tenders that are only 210 calories for a 5 piece serving, and if you dunk it in barbeque or sweet and sour sauce, you can still come in under 300 calories. | Avoid the regular and double Whopper sandwiches, king fries or soda and the small strawberry or chocolate shakes because each of these rings in between 600 and 800 calories per serving. |
McDONALDS |
| WHAT TO ORDER | WHAT TO AVOID |
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Avoid the following unless you are looking for a meal in the 500-600 calorie range: |
Enjoy a small hamburger without the mayo and with lettuce and tomato or a California Cobb Salad (with or without the chicken) with half a packet of the balsamic vinaigrette, and you can keep your intake to about 300 calories. The real treat is the chicken tenders that are only 210 calories for a 5 piece serving, and if you dunk it in barbeque or sweet and sour sauce, you can still come in under 300 calories.
| Stay away from the Quarter Pounder with Cheese, Big Mac, 10 piece Chicken McNuggets and the large fries, all of which have more than 500 calories per serving. |
Here are just sample of foods that you may want to consider when dining in or for to-go meals. Remember, it’s better to be conscious than regretting in the end.
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