Wednesday, 7 February 2018

How harmful is fast food really?

Fast food is still popular: 94 percent of Germans eat in fast food restaurants, every second even weekly.
McDonald's alone has 973 million guests per year in its German branches!
Although most visitors should realize that the food is neither healthy nor low in calories - it tastes easy.

How harmful is fast food really?

Fast food is better than its reputation! It does not make you sick, but it does not meet the standards of a healthy, balanced diet. That's why you should avoid eating fast food products in large quantities every day.
Through industrial manufacturing and long storage, the food loses vitamins and nutrients. Fact: Fresh and homemade food is better.

FAST FOOD IN THE NUTRIENT COMPARISON

bratwurst

Portion: 487 calories, 50.2 g fat, 0 g carbohydrates, 18.8 g protein
Advantage: The sausage contains a lot of protein and iron. The mustard has a cytoprotective and digestive effect.

hamburger

Portion: 252 calories, 9.5 g fat, 29.4 g carbohydrates, 12.65 g protein
Advantage: The ground beef provides protein and iron. A small portion of vitamin C is added to the sparse vegetable topping. In addition, in the tomato lycopene, a cell-protecting plant substance.

French fries

Medium portion: 340 calories, 17.1 g fat, 42.2 g carbohydrates, 4.6 g protein
Advantage: Dietary fiber and vegetable protein come from the potato. If the fries are only fried for a short time, then they also have quite a lot of vitamin C.

hot dog

Portion: 343 calories, 18.2 g fat, 33.6 g carbohydrates, 11.29 g protein
Advantage: The portion is usually quite small, which makes the calorie count manageable. The mustard promotes digestion.

Pizza Margherita

Frozen pizza (350 grams): 696 calories, 27.3 grams of fat, 87.5 grams of carbohydrates, 33.6 grams of protein
Advantage: The tomato and tomato sauce have a lot of lycopene, a cell-protecting plant substance. The cheese also provides calcium, which strengthens the bones. But only if it is real cheese and no analog cheese.

Currywurst

Portion: 509 calories, 50.2 g fat, 8.4 g carbohydrates, 19.3 g protein
Advantage: The sausage offers animal ice cream and some iron. Through the ketchup sauce, the body gets some lycopene, a cell-protecting plant substance.

Half chicken

Portion: 567 calories, 28.2 g fat, 0 g carbohydrates, 78 g protein
Advantage: The chicken provides a large portion of protein, B vitamins, zinc and magnesium.

Doner

Portion: 556 calories, 8.5 g fat, 90.9 g carbohydrates, 28.4 g protein
Advantage: protein and fat from meat and yoghurt sauce, plus vitamins and bioactive substances from vegetables such as red and white cabbage. Onions, tomato and cucumber make the kebab a healthy mix.
Generally, the rule of thumb is: do not eat fast food more than twice a week. This includes the meatball roll from the bakery.
Above all, everything that comes out of the fryer should be avoided. For example, if you want to eat a burger, that's fine, but: Drop the fries and add a salad. Pommes contain carcinogenic acrylamide and unhealthy trans fat acids.

Especially children should not eat too often in fast food restaurants, otherwise you lose your sense of taste, do not remember how. B. taste fresh peppers.
And: A visit to the fast food store must never be a reward, otherwise it gets a false meaning.

Does fast food go well?

A survey of the Cologne market research institute "psychonomics" among 1200 people, ages 14 and up, shows that one in four people often suffer from a bad conscience after having enjoyed fast-food, which is especially true for 14 to 30-year-olds. These are just those who consume the most fast food.
Especially women and older people stated that they were eating "as healthy as possible" in the fast food shop.

How it works? Also at McDonald's and Co. are real calorie savers on offer.
Example: A burger at McDonald's has 258 calories. This corresponds to about 300 grams of low-fat fruit yoghurt (1.5 percent).

LOW-CALORIE FAST-FOOD ENJOYMENT

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- Greek salad 115 calories
- Chicken McNuggets (6 pieces) without sauce 205 calories
- Hamburger 258 calories
* Source: Manufacturer; fettrechner.de; Foundation, endowment

·         BURGER KING

- Delight Salad 41 calories
- King Nuggets (4 pieces) 172 calories
- Chicken Wrap 296 calories
* Source: Manufacturer; fettrechner.de; Stiftung Warentest

NORTH SEA

- Cod fillet 130 calories
- Grilled fish mix 293 calories
- Matjes baguette 275 calories

SUBWAY

- Veggie Delite Sandwich 210 calories
- Ham sandwich 261 calories

PIZZA HUT

- Thin & Crispy with ham 170 calories (1 piece)
- 4 Buffalo Wings 210 calories


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