| In this day and age, convenience has become our | | | | look so healthy after all, does it? |
| friend. With busy lives and careers that take up a | | | | Pick up the phone, order a pizza from Pizza Hut and |
| good chunk of our days, fast food restaurants are | | | | have them deliver a large pepperoni pan pizza to your |
| seen as an easy way to get dinner on the table. | | | | door, along with 14 grams of fat and 270 calories a |
| Most people work at least 8 hours a day and then | | | | slice. It's easy and tastes so good, but not a healthy |
| there's the commute home; who wants to cook dinner | | | | choice. |
| after all that? It's very tempting to just stop and pick | | | | Like most people, you will likely eat at least two pieces |
| something up; a readymade meal to just set on the | | | | of pizza which will then total 28 grams of fat and over |
| table and dig in. However, it may be fast and easy, but | | | | 500 calories, and that's just for one topping. Add extra |
| it's not always good for you. Here I will explain some of | | | | cheese and the total fat content rises dramatically. If |
| the facts about those easy, fast food dinners you | | | | this is going to be your mode of easy and fast dinners, |
| bring home to your family. | | | | be prepared to buy new clothes a size or two larger. |
| Let's first discuss McDonald's: a value menu hamburger | | | | If you are thinking that Subway is a healthy choice, you |
| with fries has approximately 60 grams of fat; not to | | | | might want to think again. Most regular item subs |
| mention the 1,100 of calories. Add in what you drink | | | | (excluding those on the low cal/low fat menu) can add |
| with it you've consumed over half of what your daily | | | | up to 500 calories and 18 grams of fat per six inch |
| calorie allowance is in just one meal, if your diet calls | | | | sandwich. Sure, Jarred lost weight on this plan, but he |
| for two thousand calories a day. | | | | chose healthy choices from the specialty menu. The |
| Another favorite fast food restaurant is KFC. A lot of | | | | regular menu items are still very high in calories and fat |
| people think because it is chicken, it is healthier for you. | | | | content. |
| But there are 21 grams of fat and over 300 calories in | | | | It's best to steer clear of fast food eateries, but if |
| one chicken breast cooked in the original recipe. Most | | | | you're forced to go to one for convenience, try to |
| people won't eat just one piece of chicken, so you can | | | | scout out the menu ahead of time on the Internet to |
| do the math; that's a lot of calories and fat, not to | | | | find out what menu options they have that won't blow |
| mention the side orders that go along with it. Doesn't | | | | your diet plan for the entire day. |