which side are you on?? part one (disagree)

In David Zinczenko's article, "Don't Blame The Eater", he states that there are no inexpensive alternatives for fast food. I say that there are, and they are even in the fast food restaurant. Take the caesar salad at McDonalds, for example. You don't have to put the dressing on, or even have the chicken on it. If you prefer to have the chicken, get it grilled in natural oils. That cuts down on the calories and the amount of fat from the deep frying. Instead of that diet soda, get juice or water. Water in a glass is FREE people!!
Also, cutting down on the amount of food you eat will also help. Don't go and order a double-quarter-pounder with cheese(740 calories), large fry(570 calories), and super-sized diet Coke(0 calories). That comes in at about 1,310 calories. That's more than half of what the government requires people to have in one day. So, if you go to McDonald's, order the caesar salad, with no dressing, and a glass of water. The total calories of that comes to: 90 calories. That will work fine for anyone.
He also states that it's the companies fault for making the children fat. I say it's partially the companies fault. They sell the greasy food, but it's the parents that bring their young children in and let them decide what they want. If the parents don't allow them to go in, they will not eat there as often, because they will have good eating habits and choose not to eat there. The parents teach their children eating habits. If you teach a child poor eating habits, when they are 25 and have type 2 diabetes, it's harder for them to lose weight. But, if you teach the child healthy options, at 25 they will more likely to lose weight if they are overweight.
An even better option is to go to Subway. They sell food with fresh ingredients, made to order, and without many preservatives. For example, Subway's club salad only has 150 calories. That may be a little more calories than the McDonald's Caesar Salad, but it really is a healthier option, and it only costs about $5.00 at most, and you get to choose what to have on or off it. That's a really cheap way to get a good healthy meal, even if you are on the road.


[for information on McDonald's nutrition information, visit the following website: http://www.mcdonalds.com/app_controller.nutrition.index1.html]

[for information on Subway's nutrition information, visit this site: http://www.subway.com/applications/NutritionInfo/index.aspx ]