I always try to watch what I eat. So, what can I eat when I am out at a shopping center's food court? It is not easy to stick to your healthy way of eating when you are away from your house. If you and your family are spending the day at the mall for shopping and for the young ones to enjoy the rides and video games you probably will end up eating at the food court. Fast food is never a healthy choice. You should be aware of the calorie content of the most popular fast foods. Here is a quick guide to help you choose what to order when you are out. Burger King: Avoid: Onion rings (medium): 320 calories, 16 g fat Avoid: French fries (medium): 360 calories, 18 g fat Avoid: Whopper: 700 calories, 42 g fat Eat: Chicken Whopper: 570 calories, 25 g fat or Grilled chicken tenders (5 pieces): 210 calories, 12 g fat. Chinese restaurants: Avoid: Chicken/beef egg roll: 200 calories, 10 g fat Eat: Vegetarian spring roll: 80 calories, 2.5 g fat Avoid: Beef with broccoli: 1,180 calories, 46 g fat Eat: Stir-fried mixed vegetables: 750 calories, 19 g fat Mexican Restaurants: Avoid: Beef/chicken burrito: 1,120 calories, 51 g fat Eat: Bean and vegetables burrito without sour cream: 600 calories, 18 g fat Coffee Shops: Avoid: Latte with whole milk (12 ounces): 200 calories, 11 g fat Order: Latte with fat free milk (12 ounces): 120 calories, 0 g fat or cappuccino with fat free milk (12 ounces): 80 calories, 0 g fat. Avoid: Doughnut: 242 calories, 14 g fat Eat: Blueberry muffin: 150 calories, 6 g fat Mc Donald's: Avoid: Big Mac: 560 calories, 30 g fat Eat: Quarter Pounder: 420 calories, 18 g fat Avoid: Mc Chicken: 486 calories, 28 g fat Eat: Fillet-O-Fish: 357 calories, 16 g fat Eat: Side Salad with low fat Balsamic Vinaigrette: 55 calories, 3 g fat Pizza Hut Always request the thin and crispy crust as it has fewer calories than the thick crust. Avoid: 2 slices thin crust Super Supreme pizza: 463 calories, 21 g fat Eat: 2 slices thin crust Veggie Lovers pizza: 398 calories, 17 g fat Try a grilled cheese sandwich from Panino's, without fries and soda. Their cheese sandwich has roughly 390 calories and 20 g. fat. __
