Greetings, fellow twenty-somethings!  If you’re like me and most
young people our age, your schedule is jam packed and typically pretty spontaneous.  Fast food is a general ‘no-no’ for healthy living but, sometimes you need a quick meal to go.  Fast food should be mostly avoided however, for those days when fast food can’t be avoided here’s a cheat sheet so you can still eat healthy on the go.  Every menu item has less than 500 calories and is low on saturated fat.

McDonalds:

Premium Caesar Salad with Grilled Chicken & Low Fat Balsamic Vinaigrette + Fruit N’ Yogurt Parfait

Grilled Honey Mustard Snack Wrap & Small French Fries

Premium grilled chicken classic sandwich

Subway:

Six-Inch turkey breast sandwich on nine-grain wheat bread

KFC:

Grilled chicken drumsticks, green beans, mashed potatoes, unsweetened iced tea

Burger King:

Whopper Jr. w/ Garden side salad

Wendy’s:

Large chili, small Diet Coke

Chick Fil’ A:

Chargrilled chicken sandwich

Chipotle’:

3 Barbacoa (braised beef) Tacos on soft corn tortillas with lettuce and tomato salsa

Vegetarian Burrito Bowl with brown rice, black beans, fajita vegetables, lettuce, and roasted chili-corn salsa

Do you know anymore fast food menu items that fit into a healthy lifestyle?  Comment below and share!

Brandi Giles

Editor, Health & Beauty

Sources:

http://www.fitnessmagazine.com/recipes/healthy-eating/on-the-go/healthy-fast-foods/

http://www.webmd.com/food-recipes/features/21-healthier-fast-food-meals

http://www.health.com/health/gallery/0,,20630037,00.html