| It is possible for people to make healthy | | | | cultivated by local farmers offer very |
| food choices even if they only have a short | | | | healthy and affordable choices. Some of these |
| time in which to prepare their meals. The | | | | kinds of restaurants will create their own |
| first thing to realize is that it is often | | | | recipes for healthy food options. This |
| that healthy choices do not always mean a | | | | provides the consumer with a totally new |
| need for two-hour meals. A person can choose | | | | choice and encourages them to visit the |
| healthy foods that are quick and easy to | | | | restaurant again. |
| prepare at home or to pickup from a takeout | | | | |
| place. Cities often provide restaurant guides | | | | If home preparation of food is preferred, the |
| in their telephone books that display | | | | options for healthy choices increase. |
| full-page menus indicating what a particular | | | | Visiting a local grocery store or supermarket |
| restaurant or drive-thru offers. Many of | | | | emphasizes the number of healthy choices that |
| these food vendors now include healthy | | | | are available. Fresh fruits and vegetables |
| alternatives to their usual fast-food | | | | are more varied than ever before due to |
| selection. | | | | improvements in transportation and |
| | | | preservation methods. All types of cuisine |
| At places like McDonald's and Hardee's, it is | | | | can be prepared quickly because of the |
| possible to find consumers who are concerned | | | | choices of fresh goods rather than frozen |
| about their carbohydrate consumption. This | | | | foods. There are numerous choices among |
| has prompted the restaurants to provide other | | | | frozen foods as well. The demand for healthy |
| options in their hamburger choices. | | | | frozen dinners and other meals has increased |
| Hamburgers can be ordered without the bun, | | | | along with demands for more variety in frozen |
| for example, and fruit and yogurt are | | | | food offerings. Any frozen food aisle in any |
| included on the menu along with fresh salads. | | | | supermarket will show as many healthy food |
| Many restaurants provide salad choices either | | | | options and poor choices. The decision is up |
| as side orders or as complete meals. Often, a | | | | to the individual. |
| salad of fresh vegetables with chopped ham, | | | | |
| roast beef or chicken is more attractive than | | | | People can either choose to eat a healthy |
| regular menu items. Salads are especially | | | | diet or an unhealthy one. Time and |
| appealing in the summer months because they | | | | availability of healthy choices are no longer |
| are lighter on the digestive system. | | | | problems for a person who is trying to eat |
| | | | better and healthier foods. |
| Restaurants that feature foods in season | | | | |