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How to Stay Healthy Even When You’re Busy
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June 19, 2009
5. Grilled Chicken: The Fast Food Escape Plan
If you absolutely have to order takeout or go to a drive-thru for a meal, there is always a healthy choice hidden somewhere on the menu. It may not be as tasty but it will save you some calories and fat. Almost all fast food places have some sort of grilled chicken wrap or sandwich. If you order this without mayo, cheese or any extra high-calorie sauce, you will have made a better choice than the greasy burger you usually order.
Below are some staples I look for at fast food places when I’m just too busy to get anything else.
• Chick-fil-A: Grilled Chicken Sandwich – 270 calories
• Wendy’s: Ultimate Chicken Grill Sandwich – 320 calories
• Arby’s: Roast Beef Sandwich – 320 calories
• Taco Bell: Beef Soft Taco (Fresco Style) – 180 calories
• McDonald’s: Grilled Chicken Sandwich – 370 calories
Remember that consistency is important in getting fit. If you only make healthy choices when you feel like it, then you won’t see much progress on the scales or in the mirror. This is about making the right choice even when it’s hard and if you are tired. However, if you can really make the good decisions when your life is chaotic and you are super stressed, you will know that you can make it for the long haul.
obianuju
5 months ago
6 comments
Waoo water a good food suplement. Can groundnut serve the same as cashew nut
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5 months ago
Great tips. The one with the water it really works. I use it every day :). Unfortunately, I have a daily schedule which does not allow me to eat at fix hours and this is a big problem I am fighting with these days. Hope to finally succeed.
ERINM2
5 months ago
6 comments
Staying healthy means doing right things in life. Emotionally, spiritually, mentally and physically fit well do living in an uninsurable life.Go gren and be a vegan.The term "green" is on everyone's minds these days, whether it's getting more green as in making more money, or going green environmentally. The need for more green technology and practices is definitive, as the impact on our environment from our appetites for fossil fuel machinery and methods of generation electricity have taken a toll. An effort does have to be made to repair our planet, but many consider the loss of amenities to be too great to surmount. However, there are ways of getting by: solar water heating devices, electric high speed trains getting installed for public transport, and so forth. If you start going a little more green, it's like giving a cash advance to the Earth.