| Don't think that by ordering a kids meal at a fast | | | | have to reall be aware of the true amount of |
| food restaurant because it's smaller will save you | | | | calories and salt that the foods contain. The |
| on salt and calories - it won't. | | | | report also found that 45 percent of children's |
| On Monday, August 11, a non profit public health | | | | meals exceed recommendations for saturated |
| group released a study highlighting kids fast food | | | | and trans fat, which can raise blood cholesterol |
| choices. Over all, parents are left with very few | | | | levels and increase the risk of heart disease, and |
| healthy choices. All the kids meals at Taco Bell, | | | | 86 percent of children's meals are high in sodium. |
| Jack in the Box, Sonic, Kentucky Fried | | | | Applebee's, TGIFriday's, Outback Steakhouse, |
| Chicken,and Chick-fil-A are too high in calories, | | | | Olive Garden, Red Lobster and IHOP, weren't |
| says the Center for Science in the Public Interest. | | | | included in the report because they do not |
| Fast food restaurants are included. | | | | disclose nutrition information about their meals |
| Examining the nutritional content of kids meals at | | | | even when asked, the center said. Wendy's, |
| 13 major restaurant chains, the center found 93 | | | | Arby's, Dairy Queen, and Denny's were also in the |
| percent of 1,474 possible choices at the 13 chains | | | | report. |
| exceed 430 calories - an amount that is one-third | | | | The report recommends that all restaurants start |
| of what the National Institute of Medicine | | | | including more fruit and vegetables,whole grain |
| recommends that children ages 4 through 8 | | | | foods, and reformulate all meals to have fewer |
| should consume in a day. | | | | calories, saturated and trans fat, and salt, with |
| For example, Chili's Bar and Grill, including Chili's, has | | | | choices like fruit and vegetables and low fat milk |
| 700 possible kids' meal combinations, but 94 | | | | the default sides instead of French Fries and soda. |
| percent, or 658, of those are too high in calories. | | | | It was suggested that restaurants add nutrition |
| One Chili's meal composed of country-fried | | | | information on boards and on menus. Few cities |
| chicken crispers, cinnamon apples and chocolate | | | | have started labeling menus with nutrition |
| milk contained 1,020 calories, while another | | | | information - New York and San Francisco are |
| composed of cheese pizza, homestyle fries, and | | | | among them. Hopefully Fast Food Restaurants will |
| lemonade contained 1,000 calories. | | | | follow suit. |
| The "Big Kid's" Meal at Burger King has a double | | | | Zach Hunt is a Fast Food expert, personal trainer |
| cheeseburger, fries, and chocolate milk at 910 | | | | and owner of Physzique, a fitness coaching |
| calories, and Sonic's have a "Wacky Pack" with | | | | service in Spokane, WA. Go here: Personal |
| 830 calories worth of grilled cheese, fries, and a | | | | Training in Spokane for more fitness tips. |
| slushie. There are healthy choices, but parents | | | | |