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McDonalds Nutrition,
Not so Mutually Exclusive.

Is McDonalds Nutrition an Oxymoron?

How can I eat at McDonalds and not totally blow my nutrition?

It is really quite easy, if you just take a few moments to take control of what you are ordering.

It's not just about ordering less, it's about ordering the right things for you.

It's not like you HAVE to SuperSize your meal, or you might do the same to your body.

A "Typical" meal at McDonalds is something like this.

Big Mac 560 calories

Large Coke 310 calories

Large Fries 570 calories

1440 calories in one Sitting.

For some people, this is their daily caloric intake in a weight loss phase.
With very little of your nutritional needs taken care of. You'd pretty much have to eat lettuce with a balsamic Vinaigrette the rest of the day, just to stay within a reasonable calorie intake.

And You'd be missing out on a lot of nutrients.

Now for Something a little more reasonable in the way of McDonalds nutrition.

McDonalds Breakfast:

English Muffin	170 calories
Strawberry Preserves	35 calories
Large Coffee	0 calories
2 sugar packets	30 calories
	235 calorie Breakfast

McDonalds Lunch

Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad	220 calories
Creamy Caesar Dressing	190 calories
Iced Tea/Diet Soda	0 calories
	410 Calorie Lunch

McDonalds Dinner

Cheeseburger	310 calories
Small Fries	250 calories
Ketchup Packet	10 calories
Medium Soda	210 calories
	780 Calorie Dinner

1425 Calorie Day Eating at McDonalds for 3 meals.

Heck, Change out the Medium soda, for Diet or Iced Tea, and Throw in a Large Shake for some extra Dairy at only a slight increase in calorie intake.

These are just some of the things I am willing to eat at McDonald's.

There are a number of nice salads available, with a range of low cal dressings.

Taking off the Cheese, leaving out the fries, and skipping that Large Coke, can take out some major calories per sitting.

Obviously, their advertising works, since my kids seem to always love to go there.

Speaking of children…

What about McDonalds and kids nutrition?

Obviously, they have added their healthy Choice Sides in an attempt to help us parents when ordering a Happy Meal.

Check out the differences here…

Chicken McNuggets (6), Small Fries, and a 16 ounce Coke.

650 calories

Chicken McNuggets (4), Apple Dippers, and Apple Juice

440 calories

210 calorie savings, just by switching out fries for apples, and Apple Juice for a soda.

If your kids eat 3 times a week here, that's 630 calories that they don't have to find a way to burn off.

I have to give kudos to McDonald's for the nutrition section of their website.

They cover the nutrition of their products very well, and give lip service to the Personal Food Pyramid and getting our kids to exercise for good health.

Check out their site here McDonalds Nutrition

And here's McDonalds Nutrition Chart

You can eat healthier anywhere.
Welcome aboard,
Philip Kustner

Eating Out doesn't have to be unhealthy.

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