Eating Out

Lunch at Hardee's today ... unlike other fast food restaurants, they have turkey burgers. I, naturally, opted for the plain one with extra tomato and no mayo. My dear husband ordered the mushroom Swiss turkey burger. Now, I had to give him credit for ordering instead of the fattier beef, but the cheese added more saturated fat/cholesterol than he probably thought. He said, "Why didn't you just tell me to skip the cheese?" he asked. The reason is simple ... he's done very well and based on what I've fed him this week, he's OK.  What is the difference?

Plain Turkey Burger
Cholesterol: 75
Saturated Fat: 4

Mushroom-Swiss Turkey Burger
Cholesterol: 95
Saturated Fat: 7

1/3 # Original Burger
Cholesterol: 105
Saturated Fat: 17

So, there you go ... simple changes can make a big difference! As I tell my husband often ... don't sweat it ... the small changes we are making make all the difference! He has to date:

• eaten more fruits and vegetables
• reduced the amount of butter he uses
• suffered through my infusion of whole grains in his meals
• watched his saturated fats
• improved his snack choices

All in all ... he's the man! I couldn't be prouder of him!