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Article #122: Can fast-food really be healthy food?

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We all lead busy lives and finding the grams by nine (the total fat calories)
time to eat properly can often be a and divide the result by the total
challenge. calories.
Can visiting a fast-food restaurant be a Now, so you don't have to bring a
healthy choice when looking for a calculator with you every time you eat,
nutritious, hearty meal? you can quickly become used to
You may be juggling taking the kids to recognizing the types of foods and
school, working an eight-hour day, taking methods of preparation which should be
the kids to after-school activities, avoided. If the food has been breaded,
visiting the gym and this often means fried or grilled many times then it's a
having to find food to eat on the run. safe bet that it's likely high in fat. Be
Unless you have taken the time to prepare aware that it's not only burgers, but
a packed lunch (as well as the kids!), it chicken and fish as well.
is highly likely that at some time or Many modern fast-food restaurants also
other, you will find yourself visiting a have salad bars, so choose a fresh green
fast-food restaurant. salad to accompany your main meal. But
Most people know that fast-food does not again beware of adding fattening extras,
mean healthy food and the typical fare such as cheeses, dressings and
served by these establishments are real mayonnaise. Low-calorie dressings, if
diet and health busters. Giant burgers available, are the best alternative.
with cheese, bacon and dressings, fried Restaurants now provide nutrition
chicken and steaks, pizzas loaded with information for their meals and foods, so
cheese, burritos and tacos all washed the health conscious eater or dieter can
down with large or extra-large sodas and find out what's in their food, as well as
milkshakes. the calories and fat they contain. If the
Some meals can contain so much fat and nutritional information is not clearly
sugar that a single meal would exceed visible or available, don't be afraid to
your recommended daily intake for the ask a member of staff as they should be
whole day! able to provide it for you.
Now if you're a healthy eater and visit Eating on the run is something we can't
fast-food restaurants infrequently, the avoid at some point in our lives, but
odd burger or piece of pizza is not going fortunately we can make healthy choices
to hurt you. However, if like 40% of instead of keeping fast-food restaurants
Americans, you consider the local off-limits.
fast-food outlet as your second kitchen, Losing weight, fat loss and getting in
it's time to watch what you are eating shape takes a lot of effort and much of
and get your health in check. your progress is determined by diet as
If you do find yourself in a fast-food well as exercise.
restaurant, careful choices and By understanding how your body works, the
common-sense can still mean a tasty, best foods to eat and how to have the
healthy meal can be found. The best rule right mindset, you can successfully lose
of thumb is to try and avoid any food in weight and approve your appearance.
which the calories from fat makes up more For advice on insect allergies and
than 30% of the whole product. To work dealing with insect bites visit the
out this percentage, multiply the fat Insect Allergies web page.






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