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Find Healthy Choices at Fast Food Restaurants

By Jennifer R. Scott, About.com

Updated September 17, 2009

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Healthy fast food choices aren't as tough to find as you may think. You don't have to swear off the convenience of fast food just because you're trying to lose weight -- with a little planning, you can identify healthy choices at almost any eatery. Here are our guides to healthy choices at fast food restaurants.

Arby's

Arby's may be known as the place to get a roast beef sandwich, but the restaurant actually offers a wide variety of choices, including salads and sandwiches that are quite reasonably low in calories as compared to some of the more traditional offerings.

Atlanta Bread Company

Assuming you can ignore the fresh pastries and the like, Atlanta Bread Company is actually quite a diet-friendly choice. A number of salads, sandwiches and soups are nutritious and low in calories.

Panda Express

Panda Express offers Americanized versions of Chinese dishes. There are a number of calorie-smart main dishes. To make your meal healthier, you can choose steamed mixed vegetables as a side instead of rice.

Quiznos Subs

A number of Quizno's most popular sandwiches are super high in calories, but with a little planning you can easily stay around 300 to 400 calories and enjoy a hearty sandwich or salad.

Sonic Drive-In

Sonic seems to specialize in burgers and sundaes, but that doesn't make it off-limits. You can find a few treats such as an order of fries or a small dish of ice cream for less than 200 calories.

Taco Bell

There are some calorie-smart choices at Taco Bell, but you have to be careful. Even healthy-sounding choices, such as a taco salad, will set you back around 800 calories.

Wendy's

Beware those fat-laden specialty burgers -- some pack in close to a thousand calories! This quick guide will help you identify the most healthy fast food choices at Wendy's.
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