Making Good Choices When Short on Time

Throughout the holidays you will be tempted to take shortcuts to make good use of your time by eating fast food. According to Hope Warshaw, RD, keep the following in mind to help make healthy choices even if you don't think you have the time :

• Study all your options. Most fast food chains have nutritional information posted either at the restaurant or online. Make sure you have a few healthy choices available for the chains you most frequent.
• Meal deals can push up the calorie count so look for single items from the discount menu (McDonalds and Wendys both have their version of the 99 cent menu items).
• Don't supersize--stick with regular size of if possible, children portions.
• Avoid the extras that lead to additional calories. Whenever possible, keep these on the side and add sparingly.
• Go into the restaurant rather than the drive-thru. It takes more time to eat resulting in you feeling fuller faster which keeps you from overeating.

For additional nutrition tips, try www.hopewarshaw.com