Is Subway a Healthy Choice? Maybe….and maybe NOT…

We see the “Eat Fresh ” Subway commercials. We see good old “Jarrod” reminding us how he lost hundreds of pounds eating Subway sandwiches.  We see Subway religiously plugged on “The Biggest Loser” television show. So Subway must be a healthy choice right? Maybe and maybe not………

I won’t even get into my beef with ”The Biggest Loser” televsion show and how they plug foods of companies that sponsor the show……..think they are trying to help YOU at home to eat healthy? Think again…

I would agree there is definitely some low fat choices at Subway, and some healthier alternatives to fast food burgers and fries. But if you think you are getting natural breads and meats..then think again!

The meat and cheese is processed and loaded with sodium to keep it from going bad.

But the bread is “fresh” and must be OK right?

Even the healthiest choice of bread isn’t good for you…….the wheat bread is not “whole wheat” it’s processed enriched bread that contains high fructose corn syrup. FOR A BREAD TO BE 100% WHOLE WHEAT IT MUST BE THE FIRST INGREDIANT” and not contain the words enriched wheat flour.

But David! They have come up with the “new” 9 Grain wheat bread!

Yes they have… but look at the ingrediants is it really any different?

SUBWAY-9-GRAIN WHEAT BREAD- Enriched wheat flour (wheat flour, barley malt, niacin, iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), water, yeast, high fructose corn syrup, whole wheat flour, wheat gluten, contains 2% or less of the following: oat fiber, soybean oil, salt, wheat bran, rolled wheat, rye nuggets, dough conditioners (DATEM, sodium stearoyl lactylate), yeast nutrients (calcium sulfate, ammonium sulfate), degermed yellow corn meal, rolled oats, rye flakes, caramel color, triticale flakes, parboiled brown rice, refinery syrup, honey, barley flakes, flaxseed, millet, sorghum flour. Contains wheat.

YIKES and this is supposed to be the healthy bread!

Lets take a look at the white/Italian bread:

ITALIAN (WHITE) BREAD  Enriched flour (wheat flour, barley malt, niacin, iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), water, sugar, contains less than 2% of the following: soybean oil, yeast, salt, wheat protein isolate, wheat gluten, dough conditioners (acetylated tartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides, ammonium sulfate, calcium sulfate, ascorbic acid, azodicarbonamide, potassium iodate, amylase [enzymes]), sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate, mineral oil. Contains soy and wheat.  

Just remember if a food is not natural and is processed….not to mention has a long list of ingrediants it has little to no thermic effect (your body burns nothing digesting it) and it has a better chance of being stored than being used for fuel.

Add in a diet pop and some chips….you just consumed a meal that will not aid your body in burning fat but actually storing it.

My best suggestion make your own sandwich at home with 100% Whole wheat bread and real meats and know what your actually eating…..don’t take anyone elses word on it espically a large food chains.

~Your Fitness and Nutrition Coach,

David Modderman