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Fast Food

Fast Food. Healthy or Horrible?. Project Sponsors. USDA project funded through the Food Stamp Program. School District of Philadelphia. Nutrition Center, Department of Biology Drexel University .

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Fast Food

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  1. Fast Food Healthy or Horrible?

  2. Project Sponsors • USDA project funded through the Food Stamp Program • School District of Philadelphia • Nutrition Center, Department of Biology Drexel University

  3. Pop Quiz: Which meal has the least amount of fat? #1 Quarter pound burger with cheese, large fries and diet soda 54 grams #2 Crispy chicken salad with 2 ounces of creamy Caesar dressing and regular soda 34 grams #3 Taco Salad and bottled water 48 grams

  4. Healthy choices Fast Food What are today’s topics ?? Energy balance Portion size vs

  5. Survey: • How many of you eat fast food? • What are your favorite fast food restaurants? • How often do you eat fast food? • What is your favorite fast food choice? • Do you think fast food is healthy or unhealthy? • Why???

  6. Americans spend a lot of money on fast food (and that amount is increasing)! On French fries: 1970: $6 billion 2000: $110 billion We eat out often! Average American dines out 198 times a year How many times a week is this?? Do you dine out more often or less often than this? Fast Food Facts

  7. Fast Food Facts: Portion Sizes Today 20 Years Ago How many calories are in today’s order of fries? 210 Calories 2.4 ounces Adapted from http://hin.nhlbi.nih.gov/portion/keep.htm

  8. French Fries Today 20 Years Ago 210 Calories 2.4 ounces 610 Calories 6.9 ounces Calorie Difference: 400 Calories Adapted from http://hin.nhlbi.nih.gov/portion/keep.htm

  9. Americans are eating more weight gain increase in per capita consumption more than 200 calories per day Source:Nestle, 2002

  10. You do the math • On average, Americans are eating an extra 200 calories every day • 200 calories x days in 1 year =extracalories per year 365 73,000 • 1 pound = 3500 calories • 73,000 calories per year ¸ 3500 calories per pound = • pounds of weight gain in 1 year 20

  11. Avoiding the 20 pound gain • Be more physically active • If you eat the extra 200 calories each day, burn them off! • Control your food intake • Cut out some things in your daily diet • Eat smaller portions • 1 chocolate cream filled cupcake • 20 peanut M&Ms • 5 chicken nuggets • 1 large chocolate chip cookie • Fast food medium soda 200 calories =

  12. Maintaining a Healthy Weight is a Balancing Act Calories In = Calories Out How long will you have to walk leisurely in order to burn those extra 400 calories?* Adapted from http://hin.nhlbi.nih.gov/portion/keep.htm *Based on 160-pound person

  13. Calories In = Calories Out If you walk leisurely for1 hour and 10 minutesyou will burn approximately 400 calories.* *Based on 160-pound person Adapted from http://hin.nhlbi.nih.gov/portion/keep.htm

  14. Before: What you might choose: • Quarter Pound Burger w/Cheese • Large Fries • Large Milkshake Grams of Fat Totals: 1770 Calories = 68 Grams of Fat =

  15. Fast Food Make-Over: Cheeseburger, Small After: Fries and Bottled Water Totals: Grams of Fat Calories = 560 Grams of Fat = 25

  16. So…what is the problem with eating too much fast food? Think about your future health! • Fast food contains a lot of fat, calories, and sodium • Can lead to weight gain and high blood pressure • These health problems can lead to chronic diseases • Diabetes • Heart Disease • Stroke • Some cancers

  17. Remember Not All Fats Are Bad… • What are the benefits of fat? • Cushion and protect organs • Needed for energy • Helps with vitamin absorption • What fats are good for the body? • Tree nuts • Fish • Vegetable oils

  18. “To eat or not to eat”…that is the question! • It is possible to enjoy fast foods and stay healthy • Eat them less often • Make wiser choices • What are the best choices??

  19. Remember the Healthy Hints: Fast Food • Choose vegetable topped pizza - skip fatty meat toppings • Choose grilled chicken - skip fried foods • Choose smaller portions - skip “super size” • Other good choices: baked potato, side salads, bean burritos, frozen yogurt • What other Healthy Hints can you think of?

  20. The Fast Food Facts • Make Healthier Choices • Low fat foods • Smaller Portions • Maintain Energy Balance • Increase Physical Activity • Smaller portions

  21. Questions?

  22. Activity: Where’s the Fat?

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