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Is a healthy kids meal an option when at a fast food restaurant?

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



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