Anna Hall

I will open by saying something everyone already knows – Lifelong weight management is key if you want be healthy and have longevity. To maintain and or lose weight your first priority should be a healthy, well balanced diet.  Exercise is of course important, but your nutritional diet is number “1”.

Recently, I was out with some friends and we stopped at one of the more popular fast food establishments. I am not very big on fast food, but in this case everybody wanted to go. In these instances, you just have to do what you can to find the healthiest possible choice. When you are in this situation, here’s a little tip you can follow always keep away from the soda and all things deep fried. That would be items like french fries, hash browns, hush puppies etc. Another thing to avoid is all breaded foods such as chicken nuggets, chicken patties or breaded fish sandwiches. It is important to remember that all of these foods are fried in trans fats from the industrial hydrogenated vegetable oils. Most if not all fast food restaurants use this type of oil to fry all of these items.

There have been studies indicating that as little as 1 gram of trans fat per day can be detrimental for your body. Bad things like inflammation, clogging and hardening of the arteries, heart disease, various forms of cancer can be attributed to tans fat consumption. And if that is not bad enough you are more than likely packing on flab to the stomach and hip areas. Yes that is correct, as little as 1 gram of trans fat per day – day in and day out!

With that in mind, did you realize that a typical fast-food meal – say a breaded chicken or fish sandwich, with an order of fries can contain as much as 10 grams of trans fat! If you chose to have a cookie or small piece of pie for dessert you’re looking at about 13 grams of trans fat for your meal.

Makes you wonder, if 1 gram a day can slowly and unknowingly kill you, what affect is 13 grams having! Oh by the way, this is only one, what about those that are eating 20-30 grams of trans fat per day?

It is imperative that you understand that the only person looking out for your health and best interests is YOU.

So the dilemma, how do you avoid the bad foods and consume a sensibly healthy meal when you’re eating fast food. Drinks, avoid the sodas, they are made with highly processed high fructose corn syrup, inevitably this will end up as superfluous belly fat. Water should be your first choice as it is always the best drink. If you require something with flavor, go for unsweetened iced tea. If you are having breakfast, look to an egg, ham, and cheese on an english muffin, avoid a croissant because they contain a lot of trans fat. Another good choice would be a fruit & nut salad. Lunch or dinner, consider the grilled chicken sandwich, chili, a grilled chicken salad no croutons, more trans fat, perhaps a plain cheeseburger.

What you want to keep in the forefront of your mind when you go to fast food heaven is that the most terrible food items are the sodas and fries, and anything deep fried.

Not sure, but I believe all fast food restaurants list nutrition information for all of their foods, you may have to ask for it. Just keep in mind, as little as one gram of trans could cause internal harm. When you see how many grams of trans fat you’re actually consuming, you might change your mind about finishing the meal.

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