Cut Down On Burgers And Fries
August 19th, 2009 | 
Lifestyle changes, faster living and trends affect what we eat. More than 23% of the population eats one of the day’s meals away from home on working days. On days off, this percentage is doubled. A lot of people choose fast food like burgers and fries (McDonalds alone serves 13,000 customers a minute worldwide) to satisfy their hunger but it is extremely bad for our body over the long-term.
The fats used in these fast food chains are usually trans-fat which decrease the good cholesterol while increasing the bad cholesterol. A normal set-meal will give you a high calories content, low fibre count and enough sodium to fulfil an average person’s daily requirement.
If you really have to take fast food, try these methods:
- To cut fat, stick to small portions of thinly-fried chips and avoid salads soaked in oily dressings.
- Ask for a burger without mayonnaise (which adds 11 grams a tablespoon) and melted cheese and you’ll save 200 calories.
- For a drink, choose orange juice or water rather than fizzy drinks which contain little more than sugar and water with virtually no nutrients.
- Never go for the supersized portions or double orders even if you are very hungry. The amount of calories and unhealthy stuff which goes down at one sitting may take days of exercises to compensate.
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