Bell Work!!! What reasons are there for people to eat fast- food a lot? What reasons are there for people to keep from eating fast food?

Eating Healthy at Fast-Food Restaurants

It’s best to prepare healthy meals at home. However, the reality is that many people eat at fast-food restaurants fairly often. One of the most challenging times to use the guidelines for healthy eating is when you eat at fast-food restaurants.

What are some problems that are typical with fast foods?

What’s a Calorie? A calorie is the amount of energy in a food. – The body tries to maintain a balance between the amount of food taken in and calories burned. – Eating more food than is burned results in the body storing the food as fat. – This results in weight gain. The number of calories you need depends on your age, gender and activity level. Middle school students need between 1,600 and 2,800 calories a day.

We’re going to look at 4 fast-food meals. Find a partner. Take out your “Fast-Food Meals” worksheet. With your partner, look at each meal in the left hand column and try to guess the amount of calories, fat and salt. the recommended total daily for calories for an inactive person your age, and the recommended intakes for fat and salt are listed in the middle column

Quarter-pound cheeseburger, large fries, 16 oz soda 1,166 calories 51 g fat 1,450mg sodium

4 slices sausage and mushroom pizza, 16 oz. soda 1,000 calories 28 g fat 2,302 mg sodium

2 pieces fried chicken, buttermilk biscuit, mashed potatoes and gravy, corn-on-the-cob, 16 oz. soda 1,232 calories 57 g fat 2,276 mg sodium

Taco salad, 16 oz soda 1,057 calories 55 g fat 1,620 mg sodium

Were you surprised by the amounts of calories, fat and salt in these meals? If so, which ones?

Should people never eat at fast- food restaurants?

It’s ok to eat at fast-food restaurants once in a while. But you can be smarter about the foods you choose and try to limit the number of times you eat there.

What are some healthier ways to eat at restaurants? Ask to see a menu with nutritional information on it before ordering Choose the small portion instead of the big, giant or large size Choose a sandwich that’s been grilled or baked instead of fried Eat a salad with low-fat dressing Order a smaller pizza, with less cheese and lots of vegetables on it Drink 100% fruit juice, water or milk, instead of pop, soda or a milk shake

What are some healthier ways to eat at restaurants? Avoid food described as buttered, buttery, basted, fried, creamed, with Hollandaise, au gratin, scalloped or rich Order low-fat options Order dressings, butter and sauces on the side and use sparingly

Now that you’ve looked at 4 meals that were high in calories, fat and salt, you’re going to have the opportunity to look at some fast- food meals that are healthier.

Work with the same partner. Now look at each meal in the righthand column and try to guess the number of calories, fat and salt.

Hamburger, small fries, 16. oz diet soda 481 calories 19 g fat 665 mg sodium

3 slices vegetarian pizza, 16 oz diet soda 420 calories 10 g fat 750 mg sodium

Roasted chicken sandwich, mashed potatoes and gravy, cole slaw, water 622 calories 24.5 g fat 1,414 mg sodium

3 small tacos, 16 oz diet soda 420 calories 15 g fat 840 mg sodium

Were you surprised by the amounts of calories, fat and salt in these meals? If so, which ones?

What were some changes that were made3 in the second meals that made them healthier?

Write down 1 thing you intend to do to make your meal healthier the next time you eat at a restaurant.

HOMEWORK!!!!! BRING AT LEAST 1 FOOD LABEL WITH YOU TO BE USED IN THE NEXT CLASS!!!