Fast Food & “Healthy Choices”
This is a crock of you know what. Every time I go to a drive-thru but don’t want the usual deep fried goodness I decide to try one of their healthier alternatives. Unfortunately, their “healthy alternative”, while good in theory, fails in execution.
I saw this most recently with my recent visit to Long John Silvers. They have a menu where you can order grilled fish like salmon and tilapia and the sides are rice and corn. It seemed healthy enough so I opted for the grilled shrimp combo which came with rice, corn, and a roll. After waiting in the drive-thru for about 8 minutes, they handed me my bag which smelled great. Once I got home, I tore off the top of the carrying container and was instantly disappointed. Everything was swimming in butter. What the hell is that about?! The rice was greasy, the shrimp heavily coated, and when I opened up the bag on my corn on the cob gobs of melted butter came pouring out. I would have done better getting some deep fried fish.
I have also noticed this with KFC. The grilled chicken, in my opinion, is great. You just have to be careful with what side you pick because if you pick the wrong one, you can negate all of the calories and fat you eliminated while choosing grilled. I try to opt for green beans but even that is usually heavily salted. Even getting salads are jacked up. Once you add the meat and salad dressing you have just given yourself another step in the coronary direction. I looked on a pack of blue cheese dressing one day and saw it contained 2 1/2 servings in one pack. Are they serious? I was bitter but still ate it. I have to find a better way to eat…
