Fast Food Best Bets

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Written By Judy Doherty, MPS, PCII

Best Bets at the Top Five Food ChainsTop five food chains are McDonald's, KFC, Burger King, Starbucks and Subway. Here are the best low-cal choices in each place:- McDonald's: hamburger, apple dippers, yogurt, side salad with small amount of dressing  (McDonald's.com)- Burger King: Whopper Junior or plain hamburger, fresh apples, macaroni and cheese, side salad with small amount of dressing  (bk.com)- KFC: Side salad or Caesar salad without dressing, mashed potatoes without gravy, corn on the cob, KFC Snacker Wrap, KFC Fish Snacker Without Sauce (note: most selections here are high in fat and sodium) (kfc.com)- Starbucks: Unsweetened tea or coffee, fresh fruit, biscotti, 1 petit vanilla scone (starbucks.com)- Subway: 6 inch Veggie Delite, Jared Salads, 4 inch sandwiches(subway.com)Main rules of thumb: chicken or fish is not always the best choice, fried food IS high in calories, big baked goods are VERY high in calories,  and most fast food, even the more low-cal choices are not that low in sodium. Know before you go by researching choices online.

Judy Doherty, MPS, PCII

Judy Doherty, MPS, PCII discovered her love of cooking at her grandmother's side, stirring raisin oatmeal on a Saturday morning. By 15 she had her first food service job. At 18 she was accepted to the Culinary Institute of America, where she graduated second in her class, then went on to the Fachschule Richemont in Switzerland to study pastry arts and baking. A decade with Hyatt Hotels followed before she founded Food and Health Communications with a single conviction: food that is good for you should taste extraordinary.

Judy holds a Master of Professional Studies in Food Business from the Culinary Institute of America, a Bachelor of Science in Culinary Arts from Johnson and Wales University (Summa Cum Laude), two art certificates from UC Berkeley Extension, and the CIA's Pro Chef II certification. She has earned the American Culinary Federation Bronze Medal, Gold Medal, and ACF Chef of the Year award.

Today she develops every recipe on this site, shoots and styles food through her food photography and motion studio, and publishes nutrition education materials for dietitians, schools, extension offices, and health professionals through nutritioneducationstore.com. She uses the latest nutritional science and Dietary Guidelines to drive her creativity — whether that means a new twist on fajitas or Italian brownies made with toasted nuts and cooked honey. Her mission has never changed: help everyone make food that tastes as good as it is for them.

https://nutritioneducationstore.com
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