Fast Food and Your Health www.ddssafety.net Last updated October 2009
What is fast food? • Fast food is food made fast like: � Pizza, burritos, burgers, and fries • Too much fast food can be bad for you. 2 www.ddssafety.net Last updated October 2009
People eat fast food because: • It is ready in a hurry. • It tastes good. • It fills you up. • It does not cost much money. 3 www.ddssafety.net Last updated October 2009
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 4 www.ddssafety.net Last updated October 2009
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! 5 www.ddssafety.net Last updated October 2009
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. 6 www.ddssafety.net Last updated October 2009
You can eat less fast food. • Try eating fast food just once a month. • Get the small size burger, drink, pizza, or fries. • Drink water, diet soda, or unsweetened iced tea. 7 www.ddssafety.net Last updated October 2009
More Tips for Eating Less • Stop eating when you are full. • Stay away from “All You Can Eat” places. 8 www.ddssafety.net Last updated October 2009
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 9 www.ddssafety.net Last updated October 2009
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 10 www.ddssafety.net Last updated October 2009
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