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Eating On The Go? 10 Ways To Make Healthier Fast Food Choices
by Ben Longley

Despite a recent trend towards offering ‘healthier’ options on the menu, most fast food is loaded with unhealthy, saturated fat and sugar. A typical meal of burger, fries and a soft drink contains over 1300 calories, 45 per cent of which are fat. Fast foods also generally lack fibre, are low in vitamins and high in salt content. Some vitamins may be found at the salad bar but the longer the food has been exposed to the air, light and heat, the less nutritional value it will have. In addition, putting a dressing on your salad could add another 400 calories! One burger with fries may contain as much as 1100mg of salt which is around half of the recommended daily amount so with all this in mind, is it possible to eat healthily at a fast food restaurant? Click here to read more...