KTK-Nutrition

  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, ...

  Eating out at a Fast-Food place?   What sandwiches are healthier options and which sandwiches should you skip?   WebMD has some good suggestions for you.   Why should you skip some sandwiches?   Calories for one.   Some sandwiches are loaded with calories and often loaded with fat.   Here are some sandwiches to avoid and some sandwiches to enjoy. Burger King What to skip?   Skip the Triple Whopper with Cheese .   Good to have the lettuce, tomato and onion but not so good to have the 3 beef patties.   This sandwich packs a whopping 1299 calories and that is before you add any sides like a sugared soda and some fries.   Why so many calories?   Because this sandwich is loaded wit 90 grams of fat.   Since fat has 9 calories a gram, that is 810 fat calories.   More fat than many people should have in an entire day. What to choose?   Instead of the Whopper, choose the Original Chicken Sandwich .   Ye...