KTK-Nutrition

Who doesn’t like to eat out and enjoy meals with family or friends?   Many of us now bring hand sanitizer to restaurants when eating out and think we have done our “germ prevention”.   But did you know that there are many items in restaurants full of germs?   What are these items and what steps can you take to enjoy eating out without risking getting ill?   WebMD has a great article outlining these items, Germiest Things in Restaurants .    Menus:   Many times, I get to a restaurant and pull out my hand sanitizer, clean my hands, and then open the menu.   But WebMD notes some of the germiest items in a restaurant can be the menu.   Ever get a paper menu?   Paper menus are less germy than the plastic menus.         Suggestion :   Look at the menu and then wash or sanitize your hands, especially before enjoying some finger foods like many appetizers.   (See:   Healthy hints for choosing restaur...

  The next time you are out and about, look at the lines at the Fast-Food places.   Many people have their favorite sandwiches and Fast-Food meals they like to choose.   WebMD has a great slide show on the Worst Sandwiches – not only the worst but “Double-Fisted Diet Wreckers”.    One doesn’t have to be on a diet to be concerned about healthier choices at Fast-Food places.   I had many students in my class that actually needed more calories in their day as they were very active.   Some were athletes and as noted in a previous blog, a carpenter who easily took in 5,000 calories a day.   Playing basketball, my daughter burned up so many calories, it was a struggle getting in enough calories each day. Some Fast-Food sandwiches pack in the calories, fat, and the sodium.   Let’s look at some popular Fast-Food places and look at poor choices and then some healthier options. Burger King Poor choice: Triple Whopper with Cheese .   Yes, ...