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Eat less fast food (2 or less times per week)
and make better fast food choices

Choose restaurants that offer healthful menu choices.

IN RESTAURANTS, PIZZA, & DELIS

• Order gravy, butter, rich sauces and salad dressings "on the side" to control the amount.
• Substitute a salad or baked potato for chips or fries.
• Go for veggie toppings instead of meat or extra cheese pizza. Pick thin crust. Order it "light on the cheese."
• Try turkey or chicken breast, lean roast beef or ham. Rarely choose bologna, salami or pepperoni. Choose part-skim mozzarella, instead of Swiss, cheddar or American cheese. Enjoy a whole wheat or other whole grain bread or bun instead of white.

IN "FAST FOOD" STORES

• Select salads, grilled skinless chicken sandwiches or regularsized hamburgers. Use light salad dressings. Limit big burgers, sandwiches, fries and regular sodas.
• Stick to no-calorie or "diet" beverages. But, if fat-free or low-fat milk is available, choose it often.
• Share favorites, like French fries and go "SMALL," not "medium" or "large" if you order calorie filled foods.
• Say, "Hold the mayo." "No sauce, please." Stick to these: barbecue sauce, hot sauce, taco sauce, salsa, ketchup, vinegar and mustard.
• Salsa, lettuce and tomato all count as veggies. Order extras of these.
• Need something sweet? Ask for fruit.

ON THE MENU
• Look for healthful terms: steamed, in its own juice, garden fresh, broiled, baked, roasted, poached, dry boiled and lightly sautéed.
• Watch out for these terms: butter sauce, fried, crispy, creamed, in cream or cheese sauce, au gratin, au fromage, escalloped, hollandaise, béarnaise, casserole, hash, prime, pot pie and pastry crust.

$ Money-Saving Suggestions $

• Request a side dish, appetizer-size serving or share a dish with someone.
• If getting pizza delivery or carryout, enjoy it with favorite toppings from home.
• Since the cost of beverages are boosted at restaurants, stick with tap water.

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Eat less fast food (2 or less times per week) and make better fast food choices Choose restaurants that offer healthful menu choices. IN RESTAURANTS, PIZZA, & DELIS • Order gravy, butter, rich sauces and salad dressings "on the side" to control the amount. • Substitute a salad or baked potato for chips or fries. • Go for veggie toppings instead of meat or extra cheese pizza. Pick thin crust. Order it "light on the cheese." • Try turkey or chicken breast, lean roast beef or ham. Rarely choose bologna, salami or pepperoni. Choose part-skim mozzarella, instead of Swiss, cheddar or American cheese. Enjoy a whole wheat or other whole grain bread or bun instead of white. IN "FAST FOOD" STORES • Select salads, grilled skinless chicken sandwiches or regularsized hamburgers. Use light salad dressings. Limit big burgers, sandwiches, fries and regular sodas. • Stick to no-calorie or "diet" beverages. But, if fat-free or low-fat milk is available, choose it often. • Share favorites, like French fries and go "SMALL," not "medium" or "large" if you order calorie filled foods. • Say, "Hold the mayo." "No sauce, please." Stick to these: barbecue sauce, hot sauce, taco sauce, salsa, ketchup, vinegar and mustard. • Salsa, lettuce and tomato all count as veggies. Order extras of these. • Need something sweet? Ask for fruit. ON THE MENU • Look for healthful terms: steamed, in its own juice, garden fresh, broiled, baked, roasted, poached, dry boiled and lightly sautéed. • Watch out for these terms: butter sauce, fried, crispy, creamed, in cream or cheese sauce, au gratin, au fromage, escalloped, hollandaise, béarnaise, casserole, hash, prime, pot pie and pastry crust. $ Money-Saving Suggestions $ • Request a side dish, appetizer-size serving or share a dish with someone. • If getting pizza delivery or carryout, enjoy it with favorite toppings from home. • Since the cost of beverages are boosted at restaurants, stick with tap water.
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