Fast Food Nutrition

Americans – and people around the world – are obsessed with “fast food”

Almost 40% of Americans Eat Fast Food on Any Given Day

Time magazine reported this amazing fact last year. Younger people and men were more likely to be consumers of fast food. Other demographics also played a role in the results.

But should we be surprised? Probably not if we examine our own behavior.

What is fast food?

Wikipedia describes “fast food” as a commercial term limited to food sold in a restaurant or store with frozen, preheated or precooked ingredients, and served to the customer in a packaged form for take-out/take-away.

Fast food has revolutionized the way we eat – making food more convenient than ever. The time-saving aspect has tremendous appeal. However, they also document that “Eating fast food has been linked to, among other things, colorectal cancer, obesity, high cholesterol, and depression.”

Does this mean we shouldn’t be eating fast food?

Of course not. We need to be realistic with our busy lifestyles. But the key to good nutrition is moderation. As well as being smart in our choices.

A balanced diet is just that – balanced. So we shouldn’t feel guilty about occasionally eating McDonald’s or KFC. But it shouldn’t be a daily activity.

Recently many fast food chains have been offering healthier options on their menu. They also want people to feel good about eating what they have to offer.

Read the fine print

Almost all fast food restaurants provide nutrition information on their fare. You can even check it out online beforehand giving you more time to make smart choices. Check out things such as the sugar and sodium content as well as the calories. Calories from fat can be especially important to minimize in your diet.

how can i feel good about eating fast food?

The best approach is to create a solid foundation of key healthy ingredients to your diet. Especially important can be a multivitamin to offset the “empty calories” you get from most fast food. And with a nutritional source of protein you will be well balanced.

So you can have your cake (fast food in this case) and eat it too!

NEXT STEPS TO TAKE IF YOU ARE SERIOUS ABOUT your nutrition

If you would like to know more about the plan that has helped me create a solid foundation for my health, let me know. I don’t feel guilty stopping once in awhile at In-N-Out! You can:

I hope to hear from you soon.

Tom Leonard

Tom Leonard

Keeping Nutrition Simple

Making healthy food choices every single day can be hard

Did you know that up to 90% of Americans are lacking key nutrients in their diets? With busy lives and food choices that are less than ideal, it can be challenging to get the essential nutrients we need for good health. Countless research studies and health experts agree that supplementing with key nutrients provide a good nutritional foundation.

With our incredibly busy lives sometimes the most important things can be left out. Our health for example.

And the key to long term good health is to include the essential “building blocks” necessary for our bodies to survive. And thrive.

The two key building blocks are nutrient vitamins and protein

While many of us might think that we get all of the necessary nutrition from our diet, that may not be the case. In fact to do that requires serious work on knowing what we need. And where we can get it.

The challenge can be made harder because over the years there has been a 38% decline in the nutrient content of crops.1Center for Nutrition Research, 2011. Past generations actually had it easier!

Just researching what our daily requirements can be alone is a daunting task.

So how can we make this easy?

Science has provided us with information about what we need to live younger longer. Best of all there are proven programs that can cover you.

Just by adding a multivitamin and a protein shake can make a huge difference in your life including benefits:

  • Level of energy
  • Heart health
  • Digestive health
  • Immune system support
  • Bone and joint health
  • Muscle function
  • Healthy blood pressure
  • Healthy hair, skin, and nails
  • Healthy aging

solution

The solution is actually pretty simple. Take care of the two basic building blocks to your health (multivitamin plus protein) everyday and your body will take care of you!

NEXT STEPS TO TAKE IF YOU ARE SERIOUS ABOUT LIVING YOUNGER LONGER

If you would like to know more about the plan that has helped me create a solid foundation for my health, let me know. You can:

I hope to hear from you soon.

Tom Leonard

Tom Leonard

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