• Chose a small plain burger. Often, the extra toppings like cheese and special sauces can add a lot of fat and calories that you don't really need.
   
• Order a kid's meal. Usually, this is enough to satisfy you without making you over full.
   
• Use mustard or catsup in place of mayonnaise. Mayonnaise can add about 150 calories to your sandwich.
   
• Extra fat is what is used to make your chicken 'extra crispy'. This can add up to 100 extra calories in each piece. Choose regular skin, or better yet, remove the skin to reduce the fat even further.
   
• Choose a grilled chicken sandwich over a burger, but hold the mayonnaise.
   
• Order a pizza with vegetables instead of high fat meats like sausage and pepperoni.
   
• Order a salad as a side dish instead of fries. Regular dressing can add a lot of fat and calories, so chose a fat free dressing to make this a healthy alternative.
   
• Beware of extra large portions. 'Deluxe,' 'super,' and 'mega' sized portions offer more fat, calories, sodium, and cholesterol than you need.
   
• Select a baked potato and top it with vegetables.
   
• Employees are trained to ask if you want a value meal. If you don't want it, say no.
   
• Want some dessert? Order a low fat frozen yogurt cone instead of a fried pie or hot fudge sundae.

BETTER FAST FOOD CHOICES

• Wendy's Mandarin Chicken Salad: 420 calories
   
• Burger King Chicken Whopper Jr: 350 calories
   
• Subway's Low-fat Subs: 6 grams of fat or less (without mayo, cheese, or oil). The new low-fat 'select subs' range from 310-370 calories.
   
• McDonald's Fruit 'n Yogurt Parfait: 380 calories (280 without the granola), 2 grams saturated fat.
   
• Burger King BK Veggie Burger: 330 calories, 2 grams saturated fat.

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