Healthbolt Gives You Wings!
More Junk Food That Isn’t: Wings!
Hey McFly: next time you’re out painting the town red (or magenta, perhaps) don’t blow your health goals by chowing down on a monster burger and fries or a behemoth plate of greasy “meat” nachos. Order some hot wings instead! 6 to 8 wings - sans the blue cheese or ranch sauce - will only set you back about 300 calories, and most of the winged offerings out there naturally provide a perfect split between protein, carbs, and fat.
Note: for those who are worried about 10 grams of fat, I have two words for you: Susan Powter. You needn’t worry about a little fat. Bad things can happen without fat - things like irritability, weight gain, depression, and more. Fat provides energy and makes the absorption of many vital antioxidants and vitamins possible. So, in defense of drumsticks, I say…eat them.
My Tip: Order a small dinner salad with your wings instead of fries or onion wings, and you’ll really be doing something smart for your body. I try to eat at least 6 servings of vegetables a day. If you gravitate towards pizza and burgers all the time, eating 6 servings of produce a day may sound like a lot, but it’s surprisingly easy to get into the Popeye habit. A side salad provides at least two servings of greens, and if you actually eat the darn celery that comes with your wings, you will have already arrived at the halfway mark for optimum daily vegetable nutrition! Order wings and a side salad, and you can still enjoy a beer or two without feeling like a beached beluga by the time you get home.
To really turn yourself into a nutrition rock star, make sure to eat two servings of vegetables at lunch each day, and grab a piece of fruit for a snack at some point. A healthy lifestyle is not complicated - you don’t have to count calories or eliminate entire food groups (contrary to what both vegans and Atkinsians preach). It’s really just a matter of making the smarter choice whenever you’re out and about doing what you naturally like to do. (Notice I said smarter, not smartest. You’re allowed to have a little fun - there’s plenty of dietary wiggle room in a healthy lifestyle, honest.)
Wings: junk food that isn’t, and thank goodness for that.
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