Fast Food done better

Doesn’t it seem like we have less time in a day then when we were younger. Well obviously there is still 24 hours in a day now as there was 30-40 years ago, but how much we try to pack into that time seems to increase as we get older. With more and more responsibilities, obligations and demands onto our day, cooking a healthy meal at home is often not high on the old priority list. Welcome the time saver for this problem – Mr. McDonald’s or Miss Wendy’s or what ever fast food chain we want to throw into the mix to become a staple of many of our diets.

Let’s be honest about the truth of the fast food diet. They are not as healthy or nutritious as the home cooked meal. They have more salt, more calories and are made up of more processed foods with added preservative and flavor enhancers. None of that is good. We all know that it is not the best for us, but what to do when we have the stress of everything else bearing down on us and we need something fast. Well here are some ideas. 

Try to preplan your meals. You know what nights you have a meeting and when the kids have to be at soccer practice or dance. So prepare a home cooked meal ahead of time at home that you can grab and go from home; instead of grabbing and going through the fast food drive-through. Make your own sack meal not one from the fast food joint. When to do this? How about the night before instead of watching “The Biggest Loser” on TV, help yourself to become a biggest loser and make your meals (maybe even with your family help to create some family time together) the night before.

Another thought is just because you are having to drive through to get the meal, doesn’t mean you have to pick the worst item on the board and then supersize it. We can make wise choices; most restaurants have a nutritional guide to help you know how to make the better choice. You might be a little surprised at how many calories and what is in some of your choices. Also some fast food restaurants will be better then others when it comes to nutritional value of what you are taking in.

Another thing, just because the super extra large soda is only a dollar, doesn’t mean that it is the best value for your health. Save the dollar, get some water and add some better nutritional value to your life. And if you just have to have that Coke, maybe you can survive with only a medium size.