Last week, I listed several healthier menu options from two of the leading fast food restaurant chains for those times when you need or want to eat out with family or friends. Thanks to your positive responses, I am starting a new series entitled Food On The Run. From time to time, I will look at a variety of restaurants and identify which items might make the healthiest options when eating away from home. To launch the new series, I have looked at a couple more leading restaurant chains and included carbohydrates as well as sodium content as many requested. One of the reasons people stop following healthier eating habits is because they feel restricted. They miss out on gatherings with family or friends because they are "on a diet" which they come to resent. Or even worse, they go and have a great time and order all their favorites and then give up the new lifestyle because they had one bad day and feel like they failed. The key to success is learning to incorporate new healthy habits into your day to day life. This helps reduce the feelings of resentment and restriction that make you want to quit and help you see that you can enjoy life in a new way.  Taco Bell Fresco Crunchy Taco Calories - 150 Fat - 8 grams Protein - 7 grams Carbohydrate – 13 grams Sodium – 370 mg Fresco Soft Taco – Beef Calories - 180 Fat - 7 grams Protein - 8 grams Carbohydrate – 21 grams Sodium – 650 mg Fresco Ranchero Chicken Soft Taco Calories - 170 Fat - 4 grams Protein - 12 grams Carbohydrate – 21 grams Sodium – 730 mg Fresco Grilled Steak Soft Taco Calories - 160 Fat - 4.5 grams Protein - 10 grams Carbohydrate – 20 grams Sodium – 550 mg Spicey Chicken Soft Taco Calories - 170 Fat - 6 grams Protein - 10 grams Carbohydrate – 20 grams Sodium – 580 mg Crunchy Taco Calories - 170 Fat - 10 grams Protein - 8 grams Carbohydrate – 13 grams Sodium – 350 mg Soft Beef Taco Calories - 200 Fat - 9 grams Protein - 10 grams Carbohydrate – 21 grams Sodium – 630 mg Pintos and Cheese Calories - 160 Fat - 6 grams Protein - 9 grams Carbohydrate – 19 grams Sodium – 670 mg Mexican Rice Calories - 110 Fat - 3 grams Protein - 2 grams Carbohydrate – 23 grams Sodium – 790 mg Cheese Roll-Up Calories – 200 Fat – 10 grams Protein – 9 grams Carbohydrate – 19 grams Sodium – 490 mg When making any meal selection you have to balance the nutrients that are most important for you. Some people focus on carbohydrates or proteins while others focus more on the sodium or fat content. There is no right or wrong nutrient to focus on accept the nutrients that are most important for you. Please share which nutrients provide the most influence for you in your meal selection choices? Why? |
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