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Archive for August 4, 2006

Healthy alternatives at fast food restaurants

MSN has published a great article on healthy alternatives from popular fast food restaurants.

The whole three-page article is worth a read. Choice tidbits include:

Burger King recommendations:

[Smart choice:] Chicken Tenders (5 piece) - 210 calories, 12g fat (3.5g saturated), 920mg sodium

Eat this: Medium Onion Rings - 320 calories, 16g fat (4g sat.), 460mg sodium
Not that: Medium French Fries - 360 calories, 18g fat (5g sat.), 640mg sodium
Eat this: Chicken Whopper- 570 calories, 25g fat (4.5g sat.), 1410mg sodium
Not that: Whopper - 700 calories, 42g fat (13g sat.), 1020mg sodium

You’ll find all sorts of “lesser-of-two-evils”-style suggestions in the article — check it out!

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