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10 Fast Food Options That Are Good for Your Skin

If you refuse to give up fast food (or have to eat it in a pinch), at least pick the best options for healthy skin

by Anna Jimenez

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When you think of healthy skin diets, the last thing that should come to mind is fast food. It's loaded with salt (known to aggravate acne and cause tissue swelling), bursting with greasy fat (increasing inflammation), and sneakily packs in tons of sugar (causing wrinkles and sagging). The havoc it wreaks on your skin is gross. Super size gross.

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But -- and that's a big but if you're eating fast food on the regs -- we don't live in a perfect world where you always have the time, money, and willpower to drink organic spinach/wild salmon/sweet potato smoothies all day. Fast food is, well, fast -- one of the reasons why we love it. And if you're crazy busy with a million things on your metaphorical plate, then your dinner has likely, on occasion, come in a cardboard box with no real plate in sight.

So what, are we smoking crack and telling you all your excuses for eating fast food are fine and you shouldn't worry about the damage it could be doing to your skin, not to mention your overall health? Of course not. But we are telling you that if you have to, or want to eat fast food, at least make choices that are better for your skin than the rest (and don't worry, we didn�t just pick salads from every menu). To help you navigate the fast food menu, we spoke to Jim White, R.D., a registered dietitian and American Dietetic Association spokesperson, to find out which options to pick at some of your favorite fast food joints.

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i dont believe in healthy alternatives for fast foods

by mlyvng Thursday, March 28, 2013 at 12:40PM Report as inappropriate

Live these

by Mollysunshine Thursday, March 28, 2013 at 02:10AM Report as inappropriate

Yum! I love the veggie sandwiches at Subway.

by amber.flute Sunday, January 13, 2013 at 04:22PM Report as inappropriate

The Subway sandwich sound good.

by EricaC123 Tuesday, December 25, 2012 at 01:23PM Report as inappropriate

I love jamba juice smoothies!

by Chris213 Thursday, October 11, 2012 at 08:44AM Report as inappropriate

Love Panera bread.

by lharrell80 Wednesday, August 29, 2012 at 10:28AM Report as inappropriate

Lovee this thank you very much

by michellefuentes Friday, August 24, 2012 at 03:53PM Report as inappropriate

i cant believe mcdonalds was on the list with a big n tasty hmmmmmmmmmmm

by jenni84 Monday, August 20, 2012 at 06:29PM Report as inappropriate

The Panera grilled chicken salad sounds tasty. I wouldn't suggest McDonald's or any other fast food place for that matter if you're looking for healthy options. Even the salads they make are loaded with sugar, which defeats the purpose. Plus, who can resist those fries? mmm.

by hiddenexpose Monday, August 20, 2012 at 12:48PM Report as inappropriate

Shouldn't there be more salads on here?

by MissPoison Tuesday, August 14, 2012 at 08:40AM Report as inappropriate