Article: Jefferson Parish famished for healthy fast food

Healthy restaurants thrive in Jefferson Parish, but a scarcity of fit fast-food chains leave many people to indulge in traditionally unhealthy foods when on the go.

Valerie Mercier prepares healthy foods for her toddler, Sabrina, when at home but said when she is running around town, there are not many options for eating healthy.

"There's ways to eat healthy foods (in Jefferson) without going to McDonald's but not as many (for on the go)," Mercier said. "There is Quizno's and Subway, but you have to get out of the car."

Instead, Mercier, originally from Quebec, Canada, prefers to eat healthy foods from the international restaurants in the area, counting Lebanese, Vietnamese and sushi as her ...

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