| Women say that it is difficult to lose weight, | | | | Still, the factors that make fast food so popular |
| because they do not have time to prepare | | | | still seem to be powerful enough to make the |
| healthy meals. They work long hours, care for | | | | majority of the population ignore the obvious risks |
| their family and are simply too tired at the end of | | | | of poor nutrition and weight problems. Fast food is |
| the day to prepare meals with good nutrition and | | | | easily available, relatively cheap, most people find |
| suitable caloric value. So, eating out becomes a | | | | it tasty and filling and it can be purchased fast. |
| way of life for many families. In addition, the | | | | There are very few alternatives to the high fat |
| fast-food industry spreads a myth that you need | | | | and high calorie menus in the fast food |
| lots of time to cook healthy meals. | | | | restaurants. Although many seem to be making |
| Most people know that fast food is not good for | | | | some attempt to offer low cal alternatives, they |
| them, but many do not realize how dangerous it | | | | end up ruining these offerings with sauces and |
| really is. Fast foods are generally high in salt, fat, | | | | dressings loaded with fat content. Even though |
| and refined carbohydrates, and low in vitamins | | | | these alternatives are offered, it is still the |
| and minerals. High intake of fast food is linked to | | | | hamburger and fried chicken that is the king of |
| high body weight. People who ate fast food more | | | | fast food, and little has been done to reduce the |
| than two times per week gained an average | | | | impact of these foods on obesity. |
| about 10 pounds more than those who ate fast | | | | There is advertising competition among the fast |
| food less than once per week. Generally along | | | | food restaurants to show that their fast food is |
| with smoking, substance abuse and inactivity, fast | | | | least harmful to the consumer and even lists |
| food presents one of the greatest public-interest | | | | nutrition facts to prove that it is good for you. If |
| health threats to Americans today. | | | | you frequently eat out at fast food restaurants, |
| When a person is told that fast food is not good | | | | you should consider the nutritional information |
| for him from a nutritional point of view, he is | | | | they now provide to make good choice. It is |
| hardly surprised. The relationship between fast | | | | possible to do that if you carefully pay attention |
| food and the almost epidemic obesity of the | | | | to the details listed. |
| American population is a fairly well known fact. | | | | |