For those that don't eat fast food because it's unhealthy, do you eat at restaurants? If so, how is that food different from fast food? I'm not saying it isn't, I just want to know. If there is any food from a restaurant that would be just as bad as fast food, what factor decides if its too unhealthy to eat? (with fast food being the standard as too unhealthy to eat) Also, what makes food cooked at home healthier than fast food? What factors decide whether the food cooked at home is relatively healthy or unhealthy?
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fast food is cooked in oils that are very bad for you. Some restauraunts use these oils but not as much. A proper restaraunt offers vegetables and healthier options...there is nothing at a fast food place that is low in fat. Food you make at home can be as bad but usually when you make something like fries at home you bake thm in the oven whereas McDonalds deep fries them in grease and oil.
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Hardee's food is a lot better than my wife's.
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If you read the nutritional values on many sit down restaurants menu items, they're really not any better than you get in a fast food one. Even if you read labels on some of your products at home, you might not be eating any healthier there either. Don't look only at fat and calories... check out the sodium content too! Even when you cook at home, if you're using processed foods (precooked or coming in a can, jar, bottle, etc.) chances are there is a lot of sodium in it. If you are cooking at home, your best bet is to do your grocery shopping around the outside edges of your grocery store (produce, fresh meats and fresh breads are usually located around the outside edges). Use minimal amounts of oil in your cooking, eat whole grains and lots of veggies, pay attention to your portion sizes and cut down on your salt.
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To make food "fast" involves extra processing,and every process removes more nutrients and leaves more "empty" calories. Home cooking involves fresher materials,and is generally close to it's source. To answer your question completely would require a "Masters" dissertation on foods. A place to begin some research might be Eatingwell.com.
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It's fast! They have no time for attention to detail or cleanliness, inexperienced high-school and college kids and the under paid work there.
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i don't get it either. grilled chicken salad at mcdonalds is the same as grilled chicken salad at chez pompous azz but alot cheaper.
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To answer your question about what makes food in restaurants unhealthy, the answer is that they tend to use a lot more fat and salt than people use to cook at home. Men's Health just did a story on this, and they say that a lot of restaurant food is as bad as fast food or worse: "Sit-down chains don't want you to know that their food is actually considerably worse for you than the often-maligned fast-food fare. In fact, our menu analysis of 24 national chains revealed that the average entree at a sit-down restaurant contains 867 calories, compared with 522 calories in the average fast-food entree. And that's before appetizers, sides, or desserts—selections that can easily double your total calorie intake." See the link below. And check out the 2900 calorie cheese fries at Outback - ouch!
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It's not a matter of the quality so much as the type that you eat. Fast food usually consists of beef, bread, and oil soaked fries. If you order a burger and fries at a fancy restaurant, you'll get the same thing, but many of them will include a salad (healthy) glass of water (healthy) or other things. Sit-down restaurants also offer a more diverse menu that can get you away from the beef and carbohydrates and into something a little better for you. Home cooked food can be just as bad as restaurant food, but few people at home do all of the deep frying and other fat-infusing methods used in some restaurants. If you choose wisely, you can eat well at home or out
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