The Fast Food Overview

Fast food has become the world’s most popular substitute for eating at home in cities across the globe. It is an American original invented and grown in America. It is a detailed reflection of American attitudes and culture. It’s is tasty, convenient, inexpensive and fast a factor which makes it dear to millions of people who consume it on a daily basis. What also makes it popular is the fact that there is no preparation required before meals and no dishes to clean afterward. Researchers note that it is so popular that today up to half of of all food expending is spent on it in the United States.

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Fast Food Advertising to Children

Over 10 billion dollars is spent on fast food advertising to children annually in numerous fashions. The majority of these ads are for food and drink that is high in fat, sugar, calories, salt and low in nutrients. Its not as much the advertisement itself as much as it is the tactic used to entice our children to want their product. The most obvious media venue is television advertisement. The marketing gurus know how to get into childrens heads and how to get their most wanted response. They know that children can and do influence their parents when it comes to food purchases.

On an average children view over 40,000 commercials a year most of which are for candies, cereals, toys, and fast food restaurants. Fast food advertising to children is not only limited to fast food restaurants. If it is fast and it is food then it is fast food. Its fair to say that fast food advertising is big business. Additionally, trying to curtail children from television viewing is a daunting task particularly since many kids have televisions in their bedrooms. The methods used for advertisement are within the norm for advertising. Businesses spend money to get their product noticed by what should be their target audience. In other words, you’d be hard pressed to find an advertisement on 60 Minutes for Cocoa Krispies just like you’d be hard pressed to find an advertisement on the Nickelodeon Channel for T.D.Waterhouse. Continue reading “Fast Food Advertising to Children”

6 Negative Effects Of Eating Fast Food

1. Fast food has a very high energy density. About 65 percent higher than a typical diet and twice as high as recommended healthy diets which makes us eat more than we otherwise would. Energy density refers to the amount of calories an item of food contains in relation to its weight. Foods with a high energy density confuse the brain’s control systems for appetite, which are based solely on portion size.

2. British researchers from the Medical Research Council Human Nutrition Center and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine have determined that repeated eating at McDonald’s or KFC or Burger King, people are more likely to gain weight and become obese. This is because fast food not only contains many more calories than traditional food, but also is more likely to undermine normal appetite control systems. Continue reading “6 Negative Effects Of Eating Fast Food”

Health Alert: Fast Food Wraps and Salad Have Sickened Hundreds

Over 400 people have been sickened by eating salad, food wraps and other items that contain fresh (uncooked) vegetables at various fast food chain restaurants since May 1, 2018. Others recently became ill after eating prepared salads or using vegetables bagged as salad ingredients brought home from food store chains. Some people who like to lick the spoon after mixing homemade or prepackaged cookie or cake dough also got sick due to the flour (already recalled) or eggs (salmonella) in the mix. Why have things like fresh vegetables and flour suddenly become a possible health threat?

No one will like the answer, but it’s the truth. I have been writing about this for over twenty years. In the late 1990s and early 2000s a lot of people started to become seriously ill and some died after eating fresh vegetables or prepared foods that contain them like salads, tacos, wraps and so on. Others got sick from raw batter and some fruits. Please note that this wasn’t just your average case of food poisoning caused by stale or undercooked food. These cases involved potential killers like campylobacter, e coli and listeria. Why so many cases and how did they get into our food? Continue reading “Health Alert: Fast Food Wraps and Salad Have Sickened Hundreds”

Fast Food Restaurants – Are They Good For Business Meetings?

Fast Food Restaurants may be a good place to get your team to bond, but are they good for business meetings? The informal atmosphere, casual approach and ‘meal’ environment may make your team feel relaxed and open to new ideas, but will they be able to focus or will distractions keep them from paying attention? Join me on a journey into unusual meeting ideas.

Planning a business meeting is generally straight forward. You have your equipment, agenda and goals all to hand as your staff troop in for another company up-date, but what about those who work out in the field? Or what if you want to shake your team up a little to help them think outside the box? Are fast food restaurants a good a place to hold your business meeting instead of the main office? Continue reading “Fast Food Restaurants – Are They Good For Business Meetings?”

Ever Wonder How Many People Eat Fast Food?

When sitting in your car in the drive-through lane, waiting for your order to come out the window, have you ever stopped to think exactly how many people eat fast food? How many restaurants do you pass on your way home? With the variety and convenience, restaurant franchising is a guaranteed and lucrative investment.

Did you know that in 2007 McDonald’s had 390,000 employees? They also made over 22 million dollars that year. With 31,000 restaurants in almost 120 countries, no wonder they say “Billions served”!

Franchising is a nearly 125 billion dollar a year industry. While requiring a lot of hard work, the payoff can be outstanding. This is because of exactly how many people eat on the run. Continue reading “Ever Wonder How Many People Eat Fast Food?”

Can You Eat Fast Food Salads on Medifast?

I sometimes have people who contact me and ask if it’s permissible or if you’re allowed to eat a carefully chosen fast food salad as your “lean and green” medifast meal. I occasionally do this and I find it to be perfectly acceptable in a pinch. The key though is to select very wisely. Some fast food salads are quite diet friendly and some load you down with as much calories and fat as a hamburger and fries from the same restaurant. I will take a closer look at this (and tell you which offerings I like) in the following article.

Keep In Mind What Medifast’s “Lean And Green” Criteria Is When Choosing Your Fast Food Salad: When making your selection, you’ll want to remember exactly what you’re looking for. The daily “lean and green meal” is made up of 5 ounces of lean protein and three servings of low glycemic vegetables. A salad can accomplish this wonderfully, but only if you choose one that has those three components without any extras. Of course, you want to keep the fat, carbs, and calories down, but many offering stay within these guidelines. Continue reading “Can You Eat Fast Food Salads on Medifast?”

Kiss Chapped Lips Goodbye – Top 9 Causes Of Chapped Lips Revealed

Is it possible to kiss goodbye to chapped lips forever? Yes, but like any chronic condition you must first identify the cause so you can smartly plan your remedy.

Here are the 9 most common causes of chronic lip chapping which will give you a “heads up” on identifying the culprit.

1) Cosmetics – Lipsticks contain a wide variety of chemicals that can wreak havoc on your lip’s natural oils. The one watch out for is “propyl gallate” which can cause a contact allergy.

2) Lip Care Products – Believe it or not, those lip balms and moisturizers you use to treat chapped lips may make matters worse. The petroleum base used in many of these products may cause an adverse reaction for some people. Due to reports of toxic side affects the EU has recently banned petroleum from future lip care products. Continue reading “Kiss Chapped Lips Goodbye – Top 9 Causes Of Chapped Lips Revealed”

A Diet to Reverse Heart Disease

In the United States, rising health care costs are a substantial problem. As a nation, we spend massive amounts of money to get the best health care available. With all of the money we are spending, it would seem that we should be the healthiest people in the world. Unfortunately this is not the case. As we continue to increase our health care spending, we are only getting sicker.

The primary causes for chronic illnesses such as heart disease and diabetes are biochemical and physiological imbalances. These imbalances are mostly due to the unnatural, processed foods that we are putting in our bodies. As long as we continue to eat the wrong foods, it doesn’t matter how much we spend on health care, we will still be getting sick.

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. On a global scale, about 452 million people die each year from this condition. The sad fact behind these deaths is that they are mostly preventable. With the proper nutrition, this condition can not only be prevented, but reversed. Continue reading “A Diet to Reverse Heart Disease”

Fibroid Fighting Diet – Uterine Fibroids Saints and Sinners

Your diet can do wonders in shrinking your uterine fibroids. That is why knowing the foods that will help you decrease the size of your tumor and the foods that will aggravate it is essential in pursuing a fibroid fighting diet.

A fibroid fighting diet will help you eliminate the toxins in your body and contribute to the decrease in the uterine fibroid’s size. The dishes served on your table each day can make a great difference in your health. Knowing what foods can help you and what can worsen your problem is essential. Let us look into these different types of foods that are usually eaten everyday and categorize them as fibroid saints or sinners. Continue reading “Fibroid Fighting Diet – Uterine Fibroids Saints and Sinners”