The main advantage of Subway is that even though it's a fast food chain, it's as healthy as you can get....nothing is fried, and there are many low fat options, in the 7 under 6 range, namely, seven sandwiches with under six grams of fat in each, of course, if you're adding extra cheese and sauces to these subs, then beware ;o)

In my local branch, there are about 18 different varieties of sandwich on offer, and these can be had in either 6 or 12 inch variations, there are six breads to choose from, Italian (plain white), Hearty Italian (as Italian, but coated in yellow cornmeal), Italian Herbs and Cheese (speaks for itself really, with cheddar/monterey jack cheese melted on top) , Parmesan Oregano (um), Wheat (plain brown) and Honey Oat ( as wheat but coated in honey, and er, oats)

First, choose your bread, then, choose your size....you can have either 6 inches or 12, depends how greedy you are ;o) Then choose your fillings...in my branch, you can choose from (wait for it) cheese, ham, turkey, steak, chicken breast, chicken teryaki (japanese glazed chicken), tuna mayonnaise, chicken tikka, roast beef, salami, pepperoni, feta cheese, bacon, bbq rib, Veggie max (vegetarian pattie) and as much salad as you can get on the bread, it doesn't even stop there, you then have a choice of sauces, Honey Mustard, Chipotle Southwest (mild cayenne pepper) Red WIne vinaigrette, Sweet Onion, Dijon Horseradish, mayonnaise, BBQ sauce, ketchup, brown sauce and chilli.

Prices are fairly reasonable, depending on which region you live in you can pay anywhere between approsimately £1.69 for a 6 inch veggie delight (Cheese and salad) up to the sky's the limit for you adventurous types who like it all piled on, but you can generally expect to pay around a fiver for a more generously filled 12 inch sandwich. you can choose which salad options to have on your sandwich also, onions, lettuce, tomatos, cucumbers, pickles, green peppers, olives and jalapenos peppers to choose from...

If it's dessert you're after, Subway also bake their own cookies and muffins on the premises for those of us with a sweet tooth, the cookies are White Chocolate and Macadamia, M+M, Oatmeal and raisin and Chocolate chip, muffins come in Blueberry, Chocolate chip and Double Chocolate, once again, these are the choices in my local branches, I have no doubt there are regional differences.

Subway also do decent breakfasts, on their Deli Style Rolls which also form the basis for the kids meal packs, which include a drink, a toy, a sandwich (erm), a cookie and a fruit winder or some such confection.