Positively McHealthy!

There is a lot of talk these days about the obesity problem in the United States. Most of the talk is about our population’s habit of eating out at those horrible fast food restaurants. But have you ever really looked at their menus and looked for items that are healthier or do you just order the Number 1 out of habit?

Now I have to admit that I don’t eat out very often but breakfast at McDonald’s has become an every few weeks event for me because of my grandsons. About one a month or so both my daughter and her husband have work commitments out of town on the same day and when this happens, it is Grandma to the rescue. On those days it is my job to get the boys ready for school and off to daycare in the morning. Since growing boys need breakfast Grandma takes them to McDonald’s. I know what you’re thinking…not McDonalds…yuck…there is nothing nutritious there, but you would be wrong! The boys have pancakes, chocolate milk and apples while I have an Egg McMuffin, apples and coffee. All of our meals are well rounded, containing three of the five food groups making for a very nutritious breakfast.

So the next time you are out looking for a bite to eat take a good look at the menu or even better look on-line before you go. You will be surprised at the healthy options fast food restaurants have. But having good healthy choices available only works if you order them. Make ordering the healthy option when eating out one of your positively healthy choices every day!