FAST FOOD .........useing the internet Using The Internet Almost all fast-food chain restaurants now provide detailed nutritional information about their food on their Web sites, including calorie counts, amounts of fat and saturated fat, carbohydrates, and fiber; some chains will soon be providing the nutritonals on the packaging. You can usually find out exactly whats in the standard menu items, although limited-time and seasonal offerings arent always there. In addition, many of the chain Web sites now offer nutrition calculators that let you put together an imaginary meal and see precisely what it comes out to in terms of nutrients. The next time you get a hankering for a late-night fast-food meal, try using the nutritional calculator first. It will help you make the wisest decision about what to eat when you arrive at the restaurant.
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