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    Healthy Substitutions

    Healthy Substitutions

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    ​When you are in the mood for a big breakfast at McDonalds try to build your own from their healthier choices instead of choosing their Big Breakfast deal.
    • Big Breakfast with Hotcakes (includes biscuit, sausage, hash brown, egg and pancakes): 1090 calories, 56 grams fat
    Instead try some of these options:
    • Fruit & yogurt parfait: 128 calories, 1.6 grams fat
    • Fruit & Maple Oatmeal (without cream): 270 calories, 2.5 grams fat
    If you are craving something sweet try to watch your portion size.
    • 20 ounce chocolate shake: 627 calories, 18 grams fat
    • 16 ounce chocolate shake: 478 calories, 14 grams fat
    • 12 ounce chocolate shake: 358 calories, 10 grams fat
    When eating at your favorite restaurants soups may be a low calorie option. Look for soups made with a broth base instead of a milk or cream base. 
    Olive Garden Soup:
    • Minestrone: 100 calories, 1 gram fat
    • Pasta e Fagioli: 130 calories, 2.5 grams fat
    Try to look for their “healthy” or “light” menu options. 
    • Compare Olive Garden’s Tuscan Garlic Chicken: 1050 calories, 58 grams fat
    • To the lunch portion of the Venetian Apricot Chicken: 290 calories, 4.5 grams fat
    When picking out side dishes look for “steamed”, “grilled” or “fresh”. Take Outback Steak House for example…
    • Grilled Asparagus: 52 calories, 4 grams fat
    • Steamed Green Beans: 55 calories, 3 grams fat
    • Fresh seasonal mixed veggies: 96 calories, 3 grams fat
    Compared to;
    • Garlic mashed potatoes- 305 calories, 17 grams fat
    • Sweet potato with toppings- 465 calories, 16 grams fat
    • Dressed baked potato- 330 calories, 11 grams fat
    For other substitution ideas or more detailed healthing eating information contact our dietitians at Intermountain Nutrition Services