We are coming up on a long holiday weekend. Most of you will be out an about, spending money and doing your part to keep the economy humming. Yeah!

You will probably stop some where convenient and grab a bite to eat. One of the beauties of living in this country is that we are surrounded by choices everyday, and that includes the choices of food. Which choices are good and which are bad are not always so easy to determine at first.


Our buddy, Wide-Body Dan, has sent yours truly a link to some incredibly bad fast food choices. Check out this link before you buy your next meal on the go. http://www.aolhealth.com/diet/basics/bad-fast-food

Now, keep in mind that your average daily allowance of calories is 2,000 caloires, 65 grams of fat, and 2,400 mg of sodium.

How about a reduced calorie smoothie? Sounds good to me.
Or maybe not...
Dunkin' Donuts' Reduced-Calorie Berry Smoothie, Large
Calories: 490
Fat: 4 g
Sodium: 330 mg
A QUARTER of your calorie in one drink.....I think I'll stick with green tea.

Let's try a baked chicken sandwich. It has got to be better than fried.
Domino's  Oven Baked Chicken Parmesan Sandwich
Calories: 766
Fat: 30 g
Sodium:: 2130 mg
YIKES! I can only imagine what the fat count would be if it was fried!

Forget about it...I'll just eat some seafood. I'll grab some tuna because that is really good for ya!
Quiznos' Tuna Melt, regular
Calories: 1420 calories
Fat:  118 g
Sodium:1535 mg
With that many calories, you are more likely to sink than to swim.

I think I must be sick. Look at all of calories and fat. Okay, from now only, I will only order those items labled at "HEALTHY"
Baskin Robbins' Heath Shake, Large (32 oz.)
Calories: 2310
Fat: 108 g
Sodium: 1560 mg
Whimper.....can I just get some water?