Fast foods are quick, reasonably priced,
and readily available alternatives to home
cooking. While convenient and economical
for a busy lifestyle, fast foods are
typically high in calories, fat, saturated
fat, sugar, and salt.
Side effects:
maintaining nutritional balance is not
easy with fast food as there is no control
over how they are cooked. For example,
some cooked with a lot of oil and butter
and there may be no option if you want
this selection with reduced fat. The
large portions also encourage overeating.
Fast foods also tend to be short on fresh
fruits and vegetables.
In general, people with high blood
pressure, diabetes and heart disease must
be much more careful about choosing fast
food due to the high content of fat,
sodium and sugar.
