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Stay Healthy on the Go

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Healthy Fast Food and Takeout

By Sally Wadyka

Yes, you do want fries with that. Here, how to enjoy takeout without going overboard.

Chinese Food

If You Usually Order:

Fried vegetable dumplings and shrimp lo mein.

Make It Healthier:

Specify steamed dumplings, and ask that your shrimp be served with brown rice (a high-fiber whole grain) rather than noodles (made from refined white flour).

Better Yet:

Pile on the vegetables (opt for vitamin- and fiber-rich bok choy and broccoli; go light on less-nutritious baby corn and water chestnuts), and be judicious with sauces (try low-sodium soy).
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