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USA Today Dietitian Recommends Eating McDonalds, KFC, Taco Bell And Burger King On The Today Show (VIDEO) Huffington Post | Katherine Goldstein First Posted: 08-13-09 On The Today Show, Matt Lauer hosted dietitian Elizabeth Ward to discuss how to make "healthy" food choices on a road trip. Virtually the only measure Ward used to evaluate what was healthy was how many calories is in it. She started out with breakfast at McDonalds, stating she was a big proponent of eating eggs. She recommended scrambled eggs and an English muffin. (This item doesn't actually appear on the menu, but these ingredients are served at McDonalds -- maybe she was suggesting making a special order, or throwing out the rest?) For the record, scrambled eggs at McDonalds, which one could easily mistake for being comprised of well, eggs, actually contain the following: >Pasteurized whole eggs with sodium acid pyrophosphate, citric acid >and monosodium phosphate (added to preserve color), nisin >(preservative). Prepared with Liquid Margarine: Liquid soybean oil, >water, partially hydrogenated soybean oil, salt, hydrogenated >cottonseed oil, soy lecithin, mono-and diglycerides, sodium benzoate >and potassium sorbate (preservatives), artificial flavor, citric >acid, vitamin A palmitate, beta carotene (color). She goes on to recommend Burger King, Taco Bell, KFC Grilled Chicken (HuffPost bloggers have had a field day with this "healthy" alternative) and processed and packaged snacks. <http://www.huffingtonpost.com/paula-crossfield/oprah-gives-out-free-kfc_b_198058.html> While Ward and Lauer tout the value of eating fruit as a healthy snack, for the most part this dietitian throws her support behind the idea that processed fast food, filled with additives, preservatives and factory farmed meat is good for us, as long as it doesn't exceed a certain number of calories. My favorite thing to eat while traveling, food I made at home and bring with me, was not mentioned as an option. For a full list of what Ward thinks is healthy to eat, check out her USA Today article. <http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/weightloss/2009-08-12-diet-travel_N.htm> Steer toward healthy road food By Nanci Hellmich, USA TODAY Hungry highway travelers often stop at convenience stores, gas station snack shops or fast-food restaurants and hit high-calorie potholes. They end up grabbing giant candy bars, big bags of chips, fries, hamburgers, fried chicken, hot dogs, doughnuts and humongous sugary drinks. But you don't have to throw your good nutrition intentions out the window when you're on the road, says registered dietitian Elizabeth Ward of Reading, Mass., a nutrition blogger for USA TODAY. Ward visited convenience stores and other typical highway food stops in search of better eating options for a joint project between USA TODAY and NBC's Today show. Yes, most of these stores feature high-calorie, high-fat foods that are best left on the shelf, but Ward found plenty of foods that could be combined to make "good meals, not meal wreckers. The most satisfying snacks and meals deliver protein and fiber - nutrients that have staying power." They help you feel full longer "and will keep you from pulling off the road in a hour or so to fill up your belly," says Ward, who is the author of several nutrition books including Expect the Best: Your Guide to Healthy Eating Before, During and After Pregnancy. "How much you should eat each day varies depending on your age, gender and activity level," she says. "Most adults need about 2,000 calories a day, so you should probably try to stick with meals that are about 550 calories or less and two daily snacks with no more than 250 calories each." With that in mind, she created a list of recommendations. Ward gives hungry travelers some smart snack and meal ideas: Snacks that are 250 calories or less from convenience stores or gas station marts: *Two small Fig Newtons, 8 ounces low-fat milk, one small apple. *3-ounce can of Fritos Bean Dip, 1-1/2-ounce-bag of Baked Lay's Potato Crisps. *8-ounce carton of 1% milk or container of low-fat yogurt and single serving of Cheerios. *3/4 ounce cheddar cheese and 5 cups popped light microwave popcorn. That's about a mini-bag or half of a regular bag. Some brands are lower in calories than others. Some stores have a microwave so you can pop it there. *12-ounce container of V8 Vegetable Juice and 1 ounce of peanuts (about 25 nuts). *Single serving (7.5 ounces) of Chef Boyardee Beefaroni and small apple. *1 ounce string cheese and half an 8-ounce can of pineapple. *Hard-cooked egg, medium banana. Meals that are under 550 calories from fast-food restaurants and convenience stores: Breakfast McDonald's: * Egg McMuffin, small orange juice. * Fruit and yogurt parfait with granola, English muffin with two packets whipped margarine, 8 ounces of 1% low-fat milk. * Two scrambled eggs, English muffin with two packets whipped margarine, small orange juice. Burger King: * French toast sticks (five pieces), carton of fat-free milk. * Ham omelet sandwich, 10-ounce orange juice. Convenience store: * Single serving of Cheerios, low-fat milk, banana and hard-boiled egg. Lunch or dinner * McDonald's: Cheeseburger, premium Caesar salad (without chicken or salad dressing), vanilla reduced-fat ice cream cone. * Chicken Selects premium breast strips (three pieces), box of apple juice. * Burger King: BK Burger Shots (two-pack of mini beef patties), side garden salad with Ken's light Italian dressing, fat-free milk. * Kraft macaroni and cheese, 1% low-fat chocolate milk, two packages BK apple fries (slices). * Subway: 6-inch roast beef sub on whole-wheat bun, Baked Lays Potato Crisps, apple slices. * 6-inch vegetarian sub on whole-wheat bun, Baked Lays Potato Crisps, Dannon Light and Fit yogurt. * Wendy's: Ultimate chicken grill sandwich, side salad and light ranch dressing. * Mandarin chicken salad with grilled chicken filet. * Premium fish filet, side order of mandarin oranges. * KFC: Grilled chicken breast, side order cole slaw, small corn on the cob. * Taco Bell: Fresco bean burrito, Mexican rice. * Convenience store: Half roast beef and cheddar wrap, cup of fresh fruit, 8 ounces of 1% low-fat milk. * Chef Boyardee Beefaroni (7.5-ounce can that can be heated in the store's microwave), eight Triscuits, apple, 12 ounces of 1% low-fat milk. _______________________________________________ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/sustainablelorgbiofuel Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (70,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/
