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What Is In Fast Food?
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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From Our Experts
How to Eat and Think Responsibly About Fast Food
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 »
Fast food doesn't always save you time
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 »
Swapping Fast Food for Quick Homemade Dinners
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 »
Fast Food Facts: How to Keep Your Kids Healthy on the Run
I remember when I used to take my son to McDonald's as a "treat." When he was elementary school aged, we probably went a couple of times a... Read more »
Fast Food Diet Could Contribute to Alzheimer’s Study Shows
Here I was, innocently munching on my crunchy cheese bits and working on an article, when I received an e-mail alert. "Fast-food linked to... Read more »
From Our Sources
Study: Insurance Companies Invest Billions in Fast Food
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 »
Fast Food Exposure May Make People Impatient
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 »
Most Fast-Food Fries Cooked in Most Unhealthy Oil: Study
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 »
Big Fast Food Chains Have Cut Trans Fats: Study
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 »
Fast food linked to Alzheimer's disease
Can fast food cause Alzheimer’s disease? A new study suggests that there may be a link. Swedish researchers fed lab mice a diet of fast food for... Read more »
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