How to Eat Healthy at McDonalds

Every day millions of people around the world choose McDonald's for breakfast, lunch or dinner. However, it does not always have the healthiest food choices. Still, it is possible to eat healthy when visiting McDonald's.

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Instructions

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  Choose a salad. McDonald's has a lot of different salads to choose from. There are chicken salads, garden salads, and specialty salads such as the popular Asian salad. The salads at McDonald's are low in calories and are healthy. Do not put too much salad dressing on the salad, as this adds calories.
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  Add Apple Dippers to your meal instead of french fries. Apple Dippers are a healthier option than greasy french fries. Apple Dippers also come with a little bit of caramel, but do not eat too much.
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  Drink milk or water in place of soda pop or coffee. McDonald's has 2 percent white milk available with all meals, and water is usually free.
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  Eat a fruit-and-yogurt parfait for dessert instead of ice cream, cookies or pies. The fruit-and-yogurt parfait has vanilla yogurt with strawberries and blueberries on top. A side of granola is also available with the parfait.
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  Decide on some soup instead of a hamburger or chicken nuggets. Stay away from the fried foods.
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  Look at the calorie list of the foods served at McDonald's, and choose foods that are low in calories. A waitress can provide you a list of calories and dietary information, or you can get it from the McDonald's website.