Fast foods are quick, reasonably priced, and readily available alternatives to home cooking. While convenient andinexpensive for a busy lifestyle, fast foods are typically high in calories,
Fast food chains and restaurants have responded to the public's increasing awareness about nutrition and have attempted to help people concerned about health. For example, they now make ingredient and nutrition information available on their menus. Despite...
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Americans are dining out more than ever. According to the National Restaurant Association, we consume an average of more than 4 meals out... Read more »
I am one of those people who has seen Morgan Spurlock’s documentary, “Super Size Me.” The movie follows Spurlock as he conducts an... Read more »
So, I did it to myself again. In the hustle and bustle of sick kids, working from home and various other commitments I ran out of time to... Read more »
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More than 46 million, nearly 21% of adults in the United States, smoke, according to a 2010 report by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and... Read more »
Researchers at Harvard Medical School say 11 large health-insurance companies hold billions of dollars worth of stock in the fast food industry.... Read more »
Could eating fast food make you more impatient? New research suggests it might. When researchers flashed a fast food marketing logo on a computer... Read more »
A new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences has found that most french fries served in U.S. restaurants are fried in... Read more »
Scientists at the University of Minnesota's School of Public Health have found that major American fast food chains have significantly reduced their... Read more »