Interesting Read

Article giving reasons why the healthier fast food is not really any better.

http://www.fitnessgear101.com/blogs/fitness_annas_blog/archive/2007/04/09/is-fast-food-really-any-healthier.aspx

Interesting read

Or, to phrase it another way, does the fact that some QSRs serve healthier food make it more acceptable/less bad to eat at those places?

The answer would seem to be almost necessarily Yes...BUT, cutting even 10% of the empty calories in the food is not going to result in good and healthy food, just food that is (marginally) not so bad and unhealthy. A Snickers bar is probably more healthy than a marshmallow because it contains nuts which contain minerals, etc., but that doesn't mean it's advisable to increase your daily intake of those candy bars.

Hi,

When I eat a french fry, I know what I am getting into. For all its' badness, I want it fried in beef suet instead of cannola oil. I want my popcorn to taste rich with coconut oil. If I want salad, I want olive oil based dressing, not a fat-free cloying substitute.

Mmmm I think I will eat less junk food the more they make it allegedly healthier. If it does not taste good to me, then I am not there.

Regards,

Those are some really good points. People are going to get it if they want it for sure but I think some people take the changes as it being healthy to eat out.

I get fast food to if I am in a rush but I never assume I am eating healthy when I do. I think the article is meant for people who use those changes as a reason to eat out more and honestly think that they are eating well.

FWIW, I am an avid reader of labels both in purchased food and at restaurants when I can be - most fast food chains have a brochure with the nutritional information available. It's easy to make the comparisons made in the above article (for instance the "Chicken Snack Wrap" being billed by McDonalds as a "snack" has more calories than a cheeseburger)

I agree with Cathy - pick your battles. It's just good to know what you're doing when you do.

Cathy2 wrote:If it does not taste good to me, then I am not there.

Words to live by, indeed. I agree absolutely. "Healthier" fast food is simply a marketing gimmick enabling an audience intent on denial. Know what you're eating and be honest with yourself.