Drinking ice water actually burns calories. The colder the water and the more ice water you drink, the more calories your body burns in order to warm the water up to the temperature of your body.
The clear benefit here is that you are also avoiding the sugary soda pop you usually find on fast food menus. However fast food franchises are more than happy to give you ice water instead.
Starbucks also routinely gives out ice water for free, so the next time you are feeling thirsty on a hot day (or even a cold one) that is an option too.
Lemon water (with ice cubes) is also good, as it improves digestion and has a host of health benefits.
See The 8 Benefits of Lemon Water for your Diet
#2. The Big Salad - skip the dressing!
Typically any kind of salad, including egg salad and chicken salad, will be slimming. The trick here is to skip the dressing, as that is often the most fattening part of the food.
If they have a "Big Salad" option on the menu you can literally fill up on salad as your meal.
If you are ordering a burger combo and there is an option to get a salad instead of fries, get the salad. Easy!
#3. Chili
Some fast food places have chili as a side dish on the menu, but you could order 2 or 3 of them. The reason why this is a good option is because of all the beans and legumes found in chili - which are slimming.
#4. Soup
Watery, filling, and to save money they often add lots of veggies in there. Soup is an excellent option. Just avoid adding too much salt, as too much sodium makes you retain water.
#5. Get the Chicken or Vegan Burger!
The mundane chicken burger is basically on the menu for the people who want to eat healthier. If the place you are also has a vegan burger option, that is also a possible solution.
Tuna and salmon, if available, are also slimming foods you can choose. Lean beef is also good, as it has only slightly more calories than chicken.
So a sample burger combo could be: Chicken burger, side salad instead of fries, and ice water instead of soda pop.
If people are worried about sugar and sugary foods so much maybe they should just switch to Stevia.
ReplyDeleteSure, there is a chance a person can get cancer or low blood pressure/heart attacks from eating Stevia, but I would argue that it is still healthier than the host of health problems caused by sugar.