Fast-food breakfast items

Sometimes it's difficult to avoid having a quick breakfast from the drive-thru — or maybe you just want to. However, most fast-food breakfast items, such as breakfast sandwiches or burritos with eggs, bacon, sausage, cheese, or a hash brown patty, are high in calories, fat, and refined carbohydrates. To stay on the healthy side, skip the hash browns and opt for a drink with no added sugar, such as water, unsweetened tea, or black coffee.

Breakfast bars come in a wide range of flavors, from granola to cereal to oat bars. Regrettably, the majority of them are highly processed and heavy in added sugars, making them a poor breakfast option. If you must have a breakfast bar, choose one that is created with whole foods, has little added sugar, and has at least 10 grams of protein per serving to encourage satiety.