10 Healthiest menu items from the most popular fast food restaurants

Sometimes there's no avoiding it – a fast food restaurant tempts us with a perfect ad, and our hungry eyes look beyond the bowl of broccoli to the fat-soaked cheeseburger staring right back at us. What can a man do? Well believe it or not - it can actually be healthy to indulge in fast food from time to time. Get in! If you're eating clean all week, you can kick-start your metabolism by having a cheat meal on the weekends. But that doesn't mean that you should necessarily pick the most god awful item from the menu. There are some great, health-conscious options that are available in many popular restaurants, that will curb your desire for fast food without leaving you with unhealthy consequences. In this article you'll find a list of 10 great items that actually constitute great bodybuilding meals. 1. MC DONALDS - Premium Grilled Chicken Classic Sandwich, with black coffee. This is arguably the best bodybuilding meal you can get at Mc Donalds. Grilled chicken is a top protein choice even if you're dieting and striving to lose weight. It has a good balance between protein, carbs, fats and doesn't contain a lot of sodium. You could of course add a ton of toppings, sauce, mayo or ketchup, but that would defeat the purpose. A better option is to add some tomato and lettuce. If you want to reduce the amount of salt and carbs, simply remove the upper part of the bun. 2. SUBWAY - Six-inch Turkey Breast Sandwich on nine-grain wheat bread. The name speaks for itself – this subway is heeeuge! But it's also packed with great protein and carb choices. Turkey breast is one of the cleanest protein sources you can find, as it has less than 1% fat. The wholewheat bread is a great carb source that will actually get rid of hunger without causing your blood sugar levels to skyrocket. You can also add some veggies, mayo or ketchup and you're good to go. An average sandwich of this kind has about 360 calories. Not a lot for a large, tasty meal. Next up, it's over to Wendy's... 3. WENDY'S – Large Chili. Large Chili at Wendy's is the best health choice at the restaurant. Without cheese and crackers, it contains only 310 calories. It also has about 25 grams of protein and 10 grams of fiber. This is a great meal if you're trying to add some protein to your diet while away from home. 4. BAJA FRESH - 1 Grilled Wahoo Fish Taco with avocado, half an order of rice and beans. This is a spicy, extraordinary meal that will have your taste buds in a trance. Plus the ingredients are quite bodybuilding friendly. Avocado adds a good amount of healthy fats, while rice and beans are great sources of carbs. The grilled Wahoo fish tastes amazing when mixed with these ingredients in a taco, which has very little calories by itself. When everything is counted, the whole item has about 250 calories, with 30 grams of protein. 5. MC DONALDS – Egg White Delight McMuffin. This is a great breakfast item, that is much lower in calories and saturated fat than the regular Egg McMuffin. It's not any smaller than other breakfast sandwiches, but it has less processed carbs, making it an ideal healthy concious choice. You can also reduce the fat count further by asking for no cheese and margarine. The sandwich is still tasty, and the protein is there with the egg whites as its foundational ingredient. 6. BURGER KING – Tender Grill Chicken Sandwich. This is the healthiest chicken sandwich you will find. It's got a good amount of protein, very little fat, and virtually zero processed carbs. The calorie count is also fairly low, especially if you are careful about the toppings, and avoid putting tons of mayo on it. 7. TACO BELL – Soft Tacos. Soft Tacos are a staple Taco Bell item, and they're one of the safest choices on the menu. The beef soft taco and chicken soft taco are the obvious healthy choices, with the chicken version carrying less fat and overall calories. This also depends on whether you go for the regular or supreme version, as the supreme version is packed with lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream and cheese, which add more calories to the mix. 8. MCDONALDS – Hamburger. Yes, you read that right! You might think that hamburgers are the worst choice, because they're the regular staple food of the brand which is considered responsible for the obesity of many. But you'd be wrong. The more specialized and complex an item is, the smaller the chance is that the restaurant will care about it too much. Hamburgers on the other hand are the most important meal which made McDonalds what it is, therefore they try to retain a good quality to attract customers. So you'll probably be surprised to hear that the McDonalds hamburger is a great sandwich choice, it's pretty low in sodium, and has a decent amount of protein. Although it's smaller than a Big Mac, it is still a good snack that will keep you full for at least a few hours. 9. KFC – Kentucky Grilled Chicken. The key here is grilled - not fried. They may need to update their branding if this takes off! This is one of the most reasonable healthy options that any fast food restaurant provides. It's just grilled chicken without processed carbs or sodium. You do of course get some bread with it as well, but it's not soaked in any unhealthy fats or salt, so you don't have to worry about any extra calories. 10. CHICK-FIL-A – Chick-n-Minis Breakfast. I've posted a few chicken sandwiches in this article and there's reasons for this. First of all, chicken is arguably the healthiest animal protein source. The restaurants also tend to go easier on the fat and sodium when dealing with chicken, especially in grilled version, as the likely customers are also health conscious individuals. Chick-n-Minis belongs to this list as well, as it's also a contender for the healthiest sandwich choice. It has about 260 calories, 16 g of protein, 30 g of carbs, and only 10 g of fat. This is a very balanced meal that can be eaten as a regular meal regardless of whether you're dieting down or trying to add more muscle to your frame. Conclusion. There are many healthy meal options even in the fat soaked McDonalds and KFCs of the world. It only take a bit of research and imagination to pull off a healthy meal, while also satisfying the cravings for unhealthy items we all experience from time to time.

10. CHICK-FIL-A – Chick-n-Minis Breakfast

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