Healthy fast food: Sub sandwich chains

Healthy fast food: Sub sandwich chains

Americans love all types of sandwiches: hot, cold, wrapped, foot long. Usually eaten with a salad instead of fries. The ads promote the health benefits of sandwich shops. Easier said than done... studies have found that many people tend to eat more calories per meal at a sub shop than at McDonalds. This may be because people feel so virtuous eating “healthy” like the ads promise, that they reward themselves with chips, sodas, or extra condiments.
You can make healthier choices at a deli or sub shop but you need to use some common sense.

Subs, Sandwich and Deli Choices

Less healthy choices Foot-long sub High-fat meat such as ham, tuna salad, bacon, meatballs, or steak The “normal” amount of higher-fat (cheddar, American) cheese Adding mayo and special sauces Keeping the sub “as is” with all toppings Choosing white bread or “wraps” which are often higher in fat than normal bread	Healthier choices Six-inch sub Lean meat (roast beef, chicken breast, lean ham) or veggies One or two slices of lower-fat cheese (Swiss or mozzarella) Adding low-fat dressing or mustard instead of mayo Adding extra veggie toppings Choosing whole-grain bread or taking the top slice off your sub and eating it open-faced