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DEL.ICIO.USFood for flight
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Flying used to mean a fatty airline meal or an artery-clogging burger and fries at an airport fast-food eatery. Here’s good news from the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, a medical group that advocates for vegetarianism: The number of restaurants in airports serving low-fat, high-fiber, cholesterol-free meals is rising. So even if you don’t want a healthy meal, you have the option now.
The group’s survey of 13 airports found 88 percent of the restaurants (snack bars excluded) offered at least one healthy choice. Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport ranked 9th - with 83 percent.
How do you dine when you travel? Do you like the comfort of a high-calorie, high-fat meal to ease the anxiety and aggravations of air travel? Or do you go for something light, knowing your body might rebel at a fatty choice? I do a little of both — I try to stick to salads with light dressing, but I’ll occasionally give in to an ice cream or frozen yogurt treat. And what’s your favorite airport meal and what’s the worst one you’ve ever had? (Mine was stale chips and a Coke from a vendie late one night/early one morning when the plane was delayed and the restaurants were closed near the Delta gates in Memphis).
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