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What is fast food?
- Fast food is food made
fast like:
Pizza, burritos, burgers, and fries
- Too much fast food can
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People eat fast food because:
- It is ready in a hurry.
- It tastes good.
- It fills you up.
- It does not cost much
money.
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Fast food can be bad for you.
- It has lots of sugar, salt, and fat.
- Too much sugar, salt, and fat
can:
Make you gain weight Hurt your kidneys Be bad for your heart Make you sick
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Things you can do
- How much fast food do you
eat?
- You can:
Not eat fast food at all Eat less fast food
- If you eat fast food, make
good choices.
- It’s your choice!
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You can skip fast food.
- Eat at home.
Home cooked food is healthier. Home cooked food costs less. Make a home cooked lunch to eat at work or school.
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You can eat less fast food.
- Try eating fast food just
- nce a month.
- Get the small size burger,
drink, pizza, or fries.
- Drink water, diet soda, or
unsweetened iced tea.
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More Tips for Eating Less
- Stop eating when you are
full.
- Stay away from “All You
Can Eat” places.
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You can eat fast food that is better for you.
- This presentation tells you what kinds of fast food
are not so bad: http://www.ddssafety.net/DisplayArticle.aspx?S toryID=1112
- It can help you make healthy choices.
- You can print out this list of healthy choices to
take with you: http://www.ddssafety.net/DisplayArticle.aspx?S toryID=1114
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More About Fast Food
- Eat Smart Snacks and Drinks
http://www.myeatsmartmovemore.com/Texts/SnacksAnd Drinks/ES_snacksdrinks.pdf
- Healthy Food at Fast Food Restaurants
http://www.helpguide.org/life/fast_food_nutrition.htm
- Fast Food Checklist
http://www.ddssafety.net/DisplayArticle.aspx?StoryID=1041