Cheap and healthy food

You can almost always find something healthy on fast food menus (it may not be the most appealing thing on the menu like burgers or fried chicken). Stick with food that is NOT fried and instead is baked. There is a possibility of being healthy without spending a million bucks. Stick with natural food (processed food is a problem). Veggies and fruits are two things you cant really go wrong with.

Yes, some of these chains offer healthy dinners, I know of at least one that Weight Watchers is involved with. You have to look at the menu, and remember proportion and moderation are big keys to staying healthy. You really can eat just about anything you want, as long as you don't do it everyday and you don't make a pig of yourself. Smaller meals are the way to go, eat slower, it helps to fill you up, last but not least, do some exercise, take a nice walk after you eat.

Ruby Tuesday has a seperate menu for heart smart meals.We ordered a turkey burger on a whole wheat wrap with a mustard sauce,lettuce  pickle and tomato.we had a side of mashed cauliflower.it was great!and only 5.99.

Unfortunately, most restaurants that do offer "Heart Smart" menu offerings do not take into account the sodium levels, or the levels of sodium sulfate, nitrates or other sulfites in their food ingredients.

All of these factors, in addition to trans fat, Sat fats and cholesterol levels are important things to monitor for those who've had heart surgery or heart problems. The sad fact of the matter is that most people's diet consists of much more than 5000 milligrams/daily of sodium, though the recommended maximum is no more than 2000 milligrams/daily.

Restaurants need to take these things into consideration when planning or updating their menus.

yes they all hav   salads and you can get a grilled chicken and only one slice of the bun.  they also have low fat salad dressings

subway has the best and most healthy delas for 5.00. if you add a lite snack (fruit or yogurt) you can stretch that footlong into 2 meals.

What about a side salad from Wendy's or the grilled chicken, no mayo... You can make healthIER choices than the quarter pound double stack. And whose to say you have to get pop, you can always get iced tea ( no sugar) or water. Baked potato is pretty healthy without all the 'good' stuff.

My favorite cheap healthy lunch is a Wendy's baked potato (with chives) and a small chili.  Add a packet of chili sauce and the packet of low fat sour cream to the chili, and pour the whole thing over the baked potato.  A totally cozy lunch for under $2.50.  Add a cup of coffee for a buck and you have a great meal on a snowy day!