Creating Healthy Alternatives To Fast Food

Mind is All

Although plenty of people eat fast food out of necessity, some actually enjoy it as well; if you fall into the second category, you might be looking for a way to eat this same food (or something very similar) without getting all the unhealthy components of this same fast food. The good news, if you find yourself in this position, is that you can make just about any fast food menu item at home - and just about anything you make at home will be a lot healthier (and probably a lot tastier as well!) than anything you could get at a fast food restaurant!

After you have figured out what meal you want to replicate, figure out what you need to buy; for instance, if you are wanting to replicate a meal with hamburgers and fries, you can buy organic hamburger beef and french fries at a store such as Whole Foods, and can buy fresh-baked buns, fresh lettuce, tomatoes, and onions, and healthy sauces to go with the burger.

Instead of getting soda to go with your meal, as you might usually do, you should consider switching to a sparkling fruit juice, or to homemade iced tea; even though water is always the best thing for you to drink, either of these options will be much healthier than soda, and they both go great with burgers!

When it comes time to cook your food, you also should make sure you are cooking it the right way; instead of frying your fries, try baking them, and instead of frying your burgers, try making them in a George Foreman Grill or on a regular grill outside. By cooking your food in this way, you will not just have a healthier option, but you will also have something that tastes a whole lot better than anything you could get at a fast food restaurant!

You might think that you do not "have the time" to do all this, but actually, you can make several burgers (and a whole batch of french fries) at once, and you can store these in your fridge and have "fast food" waiting for you whenever you want it!