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Fast Food Oatmeal - Is it a healthy choice?
Oatmeal is the hottest new menu item, popping up at a numerous coffee shops and fast food joints around the city.
Even McDonald's is selling it at its US restaurants. But is it really a healthy choice?
Below you will find a comparison of the oatmeal available at three different food chains; Starbuck's, Tim Hortons and Timothy's. While none of these options are as healthy as making your own oatmeal at home, I've provided some tips to help you make the best choices out of what is available.
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$3.49 |
$1.99 |
$3.29 |
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Guar gum and caramel colour in the oatmeal and sulphites, sugar and sunflower oil in the dried fruit mix |
Sugar, salt and sunflower oil |
Just the steamed milk (hot water can be used instead by request) |
Sweetener |
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Mixed berry and brown sugar or Maple and brown sugar flavour options
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Honey or brown sugar |
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Nut mix (almonds, walnuts, pecans) and dried fruit mix |
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Ask for it to be cooked in hot water instead of milk and skip the sweetened granola and brown sugar
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