| It is tough to eat healthy when on the road, whether | | | | depressing. If you order the Whopper Jr. Combo |
| you are a tourist seeing the sights or a or working | | | | Meal, small, it is 890 calories, 8.5 grams of fat and 1070 |
| hard on your truck driving jobs. Overall it doesn't make | | | | milligrams of sodium. Go for the small Whopper Jr. |
| a difference. Fast food is the easiest and fastest | | | | combo meal, small, and save yourself. The Garden |
| nutrients while traveling. So here is a list of "fast | | | | Salad is 670 calories, but much healthier. |
| food" items at the most popular drive through chains | | | | - Arby's: The Ham and Swiss Melt sandwich is only |
| that are healthier than your typical cheeseburger and | | | | 300 calories. That's not bad for a sandwich. If you |
| fries order: | | | | are worried about sodium and fat, look at their Roast |
| - Kentucky Fried Chicken: Did you know that they | | | | Chicken Ranch Sandwich is only 340 calories and |
| now serve grilled chicken? A chicken breast is only | | | | lower fat and sodium than their other products. Their |
| 190 calories, compared to the Secret Recipe chicken | | | | chopped side salad is 120 calories and makes for a |
| breast at 320 calories and the Extra Crispy Recipe at | | | | better side than french fries. |
| 420 calories. Add their green beans and it is only an | | | | - Subway: They don't have french fries, but they do |
| additional 20 calories. You are looking at 210 calories | | | | have healthier eating. Bragging about how nutritious |
| so far. Not bad, huh? | | | | they are their nutrition menu has much lower numbers |
| - McDonald's: Their salads are low in calories from | | | | in the calories than other fast foods. I found their |
| 430 calories for the Premium Southwest Salad with | | | | highest calorie item, the Foot long Sweet Onion |
| Grilled Chicken to the Premium Bacon Ranch Salad | | | | Chicken Teriyaki, and it is only 560 calories. That's not |
| (without chicken) at 140 calories. That beats their | | | | bad! Their lowest calorie lunch item is only 101 |
| Double Quarter Pounder with Cheese at 740 | | | | calories, the Veggie Delite. It's a 9-inch multi grain bun |
| calories. If you are in need of a hamburger, the basic | | | | in the kid's menu, but adults can have it to. If you are |
| hamburger is only 140 calories. If you are looking for | | | | still hungry, have two! 202 calories isn't going to put |
| nutrition, I'd go for the salad. | | | | you over the top. |
| - Burger King: If you order the Whopper Combo | | | | Hope this helps you out. Now you can try one of |
| Meal, large, you are looking at 1600 calories, 17 grams | | | | these items, and know that you can eat fast food and |
| of fat and 1860 milligrams of sodium. That's | | | | healthy at the same time. Well, at least healthier. |