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food that can be prepared and served quickly

Fast Food:

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Fast Food and your health

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Why Do We Eat Fast Food?

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Problem with Salt

Time – It’s “fast”. People are busy and eating fast food can be done quickly with no preparation time or clean up.

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ii. Convenience – It might be easier than preparing your own meals. It might be located conveniently which makes it easier to go there.

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iii. Taste

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iv. Price

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v. I’m too busy to cook – this goes back to the time issue.

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vi. It’s a treat – If we really like certain fast foods, it might be a treat to go get it. For example, going to your favorite fast food restaurant or an ice cream store.

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vii. Socialization – Eating out can be something to do with friends.

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viii. Fun

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food that can be prepared and served quickly

Fast Food:

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Fast Food and your health

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Why Do We Eat Fast Food?

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Problem with Salt

Time – It’s “fast”. People are busy and eating fast food can be done quickly with no preparation time or clean up.

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ii. Convenience – It might be easier than preparing your own meals. It might be located conveniently which makes it easier to go there.

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iii. Taste

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iv. Price

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v. I’m too busy to cook – this goes back to the time issue.

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vi. It’s a treat – If we really like certain fast foods, it might be a treat to go get it. For example, going to your favorite fast food restaurant or an ice cream store.

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vii. Socialization – Eating out can be something to do with friends.

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viii. Fun

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  • Money Americans spent on French fries:
      • 1970: $6 billion
      • 2000: $110 billion

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Fast food nutrition

  • Fast food can contain a lot of:
    • Fat
    • Calories
    • Sodium
    • Added Sugars

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  • Eating too much solid fat can raise cholesterol
  • Eating too many calories can lead to weight gain
  • Eating too much salt causes high blood pressure

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High Cholesterol, weight gain, and high blood pressure can cause:

    • Diabetes
    • Heart Disease
    • Stroke
    • Some cancers

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Too much salt in your diet

*adds water volume to blood,makes the heart pump harder

* thickens and narrows blood vessels so cells don’t get oxygen and nutrients, increasing blood pressure

*makes you urinate more to get rid of salt, need to drink water

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30 Years Ago

Today

How many calories are in today’s order of fries?

Adapted from http://hin.nhlbi.nih.gov/portion/keep.htm

Fast Food Facts: Portion Sizes

210 Calories

2.4 ounces

610 Calories

6.9 ounces

400 more calories!

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Limited added sugar

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Daily Allowances

Calories 2,000 per meal 2,00/3 =667

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Fat: 44-70 grams 44-70/3 =s 14.7-23.3 gms

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Sodium; 1,500 mg 1500/3=500mg

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Added Sugar 40 grams 40/3=13.333gms

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FAST FOOD Makeover

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