A Healthier Us : Best Way To Lose Weight Fast - Weight Loss

There’s been a lot of hype about the importance of having calorie counts for fast foods. I’m wondering if seeing a calorie label posted by the food - in the same size font as the price - will be a factor in consumer choice. I’d like to think so, but I’m not so sure. Would it be a factor in your decision?

There is the common sense factor. I think seeing 540 calories listed beside a Big Mac might make people think twice. Would knowing a giant soda contains nearly 1000 calories steer you to a diet soda, or just to a smaller regular soda? It gets more complicated when you look at items like Taco Salads - a great choice without the edible fried bowl, but a caloric overload when the bowl is included. Or, how about added condiments? Sometimes simply deleting the mayo or special sauce is enough improvement. When it comes to fast food choices I recommend going with the kid’s meal. It is real food in small portions. With a water or diet drink, you’re consuming around 500 calories, no matter which kind of restaurant you’re in.

The secret to looking, feeling, and living better than ever is not by depriving yourself of the foods you love. It’s by making the best choices in a variety of real-life situations. I strongly believe in consumer education and having the nutritional information on fast food packaging is a great idea. It helps me realize how far my perceived nutritional values are off. I feel it does influence my decision to make a healthier choice and then I am armed with better information. I thought I was doing well with a chicken BLT salad from Wendy’s and that has more calories than a burrito from Taco Bell!

I feel caloric content at fast food restaurants should definitely be accessible. I know it helps me make a healthier choice.