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Fast Food
"Hey, Not So Fast!""Well, they dont call it fast food for nothing. Fast business for fast people equals fast bucks in the pocket for these whopping franchises. Believe me, they know the scenario all to well. "
It is a safe assumption that Ronald McDonald is too busy tallying up how many trillion hamburgers hes served up. The Wendys guy, Dave whats-his-name, would rather help the old lady at the drive-thru find the beef. And the short, chubby guy with the apron? Hes somewhere out back, no doubt, making the early-morning doughnuts, the dark circles forming under his eyes.
Well, they dont call it fast food for nothing. Fast business for fast people equals fast bucks in the pocket for these whopping franchises. Believe me, they know the scenario all to well.
Youre whipping down that busy highway, late for an appointment or in a hurry to get to work. Or maybe youre on your way home, knowing well that your refrigerator is as empty as your stomach. Maybe you just dont have the energy to even twist the oven knob.
Nonetheless, you cant help but become drawn to that sign like a horseshoe magnet. Your car dips over the break in the road and your eyes are instantly mesmerized by the golden arches that seem to stretch halfway toward heaven.
You know that Ronald and Grimace and the Hamburgler and those fuzzy, little creatures could care less about the diet your on or the aspirations you hold to deflate the spare tire around your waist.
No, they could give a McNugget. But at times like these, neither do we, as we sharply cut the wheel and screech into the parking lot.
Sometimes theres just no other choice.
But before you go making Big Macs out of doughnut holes, remember, not everything you take out of these tiled establishments has to turn out as a Whopper-sized indulgence. Heres what we mean:
McDONALDS: The home of the Big Mac and the Filet of Fish has flown the coop. The chicken coop, that is. Thats because the relatively new Grilled Chicken Deluxe, without the fattening mayonnaise, stores only get this five grams of fat! And its delicious!
Other wise choices on the menu would be the Grilled Chicken Salad Deluxe with Red French Dressing and an 8-ounce container of Low Fat Milk (12 grams of total fat). Or maybe a four-piece order of Chicken McNuggets, a garden salad with fat-free vinaigrette dressing, and an iced tea (11 grams of total fat). For the breakfast crowd, the low-fat apple bran muffin or the hotcakes (without butter,
obviously) are wise choices.
BURGER KING: Have it your way.
Fine, then gimme a BK Broiler with no mayo (just 9 grams of fat), a BK Side Salad (3 grams of fat) and a strawberry shake (6 grams of fat). Next time, Ill give the BK Broiled Chicken Salad (10 grams of fat) a shot or maybe the BK Garden Salad (5 grams of fat).
WENDYS: What other fast-food joint sells baked potatoes? Nuff said. Hold the butter and the sour cream and you have yourself a wonderful, fat-free source for carbohydrates. Wendys also has a grilled chicken sandwich that is healthy if you specify the no mayo, please.
Also, if you have time to unfasten the seatbelt and take a stroll inside, many Wendys establishments offer a fabulous salad bar, where you can put your healthy diet into your own hands.
DUNKIN DONUTS: Slam dunk the jelly doughnuts and try some of DDs new low-fat muffins. The low-fat version of Blueberry, Cherry, Apple & Spice, Banana, and Cranberry Orange pack only a gram and a half of fat each, while the Bran Low-fat Muffin holds just one. Even the Low-fat Chocolate Muffin stores a mere 2.5 grams of the fatty stuff. If muffins arent your thing, most bagels served at DDs range between a gram or two per fat for each bagel. Dunkins also offers low-fat cream cheese if you cant bear to eat it plain.
DOMINOS PIZZA: Okay. So maybe youre home now from a brutal day at the office and into the company of your fridge, your stove, and your oven. But really, the last thing you feel like hearing is the clanging of pots and pans. You just slipped off that heavy coat or out of those uncomfortable heels and now youve sunk into the sofa. The telephone is an arms length away. Your mind says no but youre tummy is definitely saying yes.
Well, Dominos isnt that bad. It could be worse.
Two slices from a large cheese pizza total 9.88 grams of fat. Not the end of the world. Two average pieces of their delicious buffalo wings combine for 4.78 grams of fat. Not the end of the world. Two of their crispy, delicious breadsticks total 6.68 grams of fat. Not the end of the world.
As for a large, thick-pan, four-topping pizza? Well, thats the end of this story.
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