Fast Food - Good or Bad? - written by Owen Scott

I recommend that you never eat fast food unless you absolutely must. If you plan ahead, you will be able to make your very own fast food meals that are much healthier, cost less, and give you a much better looking body and better feeling body. But, if you find yourself at a fast food restaurant should you go ahead and eat or not eat?

It's actually much better to make a good choice at a fast food restaurant than not eat at all. But, you shouldn't have to make that choice most of the time!

It's very easy to plan ahead. Take a few minutes to think about the upcoming day. If you're going to be away from home for extended periods of time, take some quick and easy meals with you. Take enough with you so you can eat a full meal once every 3 hours or so.

I always take a few shaker bottles with me filled with whey protein and ground oats. I also take a few baggies full of walnuts or any other types of nuts. I make sure to have a big water bottle with me at all times. Then, I simply fill the shaker bottles with water, shake, and drink. Perfect meal!

I'll also take some baggies full of veggies that I quickly cut up - some broccoli, green peppers, carrots, and cucumbers. Quick and easy meals - just like fast food except much, much better for building muscle and burning fat.

If, for some reason, you didn't plan ahead, you've got to make good choices when you find yourself ordering food at a fast food restaurant. What would you order if you were standing in a McDonald's right now? You wouldn't order french fries, a milk shake, an apple pie, a hamburger, or a fried chicken sandwich. So what would you order?

The best choice would be a grilled chicken salad with lots of vegetables and about a half pack of ranch dressing. Don't get extra packs of ranch and pile it on your salad. And always drink water with your meals and nothing else. A no calorie lemonade is good too.

I highly recommend that you look up nutrition facts for restaurants that you may find yourself at one day. Make a list and keep it in your wallet or purse. When you find yourself at the counter ordering, make sure you follow your list. You'll build more muscle and burn more fat this way.

I personally went several years without eating ANY fast food at all, and I can tell you that I felt much better and lost lots and lots of body fat during that time. Now, just the thought of fast food makes me sick. Once you're accustomed to eating healthy, the grease simply makes you sick. Eating healthy tastes great and feels great.

When you eat healthy foods, you WILL have higher energy levels for lifting weights. You'll create the OPTIMAL muscle building and fat burning environment. Your metabolism will be higher than ever. And your body will reward you with higher levels of muscle mass and lower levels of body fat.

Let's talk about Subway for a second. Most of the stuff you get in that place isn't good for you. The veggies are great, but that's about it! A grilled chicken salad packed with different veggies is a good choice. Stay away from most of the other stuff.

Prepare your meals at home. It's easy to make fast and healthy meals at home. For example, I can fix a quick taco salad with lettuce, lean beef, fat free cheese, salsa, and fat free sour cream in less than 5 minutes. It's very easy to make quick, easy, and great tasting meals. All it takes is a little planning. That's it!