Total calories- 2000
Fat calories-585
Protein – 50 grams
McDonald’s foods each has an average of 675.33 calories as per daily values,. 348 calories from fat, . a little bit of these won’t harm your body.36.3 calories of protein .
Foods from pizza hut have average total calories that exceed the limit of McDonald’s, in pizza hut the average calories are 857 calories as per daily values.385 calories from fat and 38.1 g of protein
Foods from KFC have very less calories just as much as 614 calories much lesser than the other two fast foods.318 fat cals and 31 cals of protein,
By the observation of the data we find that calories don’t exceed the days limit then what else could cause the problems that scientist say would happen. For instance heart diseases and obesity.
“Maintaining nutritional balance is not easy with fast food, because there is no control over how they are cooked. For example, some are cooked with a lot of oil and butter, and there may be no option if you want your selection with reduced fat.
The large portions also encourage overeating. Fast food also tends to lack 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.”
Recommendations
Knowing the number of calories and the amount of fat and salt in the fast food can help you decide which items are better choices. Many fast food restaurants have published the nutrient content of their foods. These are often available on request. You can plan a convenient yet healthful diet with this information.
Make better choices when eating at fast food restaurants. In general eat at places that offer a variety of salads, soups, and vegetables.
Choose smaller-sized servings. Consider splitting some fast food items to reduce the amount of calories and fat. Ask for a "doggy bag." or simply leave the excess on your plate.
To help supplement and balance the fast food meal, make nutritious options such as fresh fruits, vegetables, and yogurt available as snacks.
When chosen carefully and not used in excess, fast foods can offer reasonably good quality nutrition. By being aware of what and how much you eat, and paying attention to how it affects your health, you can set a good example for your children. As always, variety and moderation are the key principles in providing a healthy diet for children as well as adults.
(This information that was taken from really clears doubts in me and to the reason why scientists say so that these foods could cause problems.)
Now I will explain a few problems caused by changing food and eating habits
Obesity-
Fast Food, Obesity's biggest culprit
Trend in Fast food Obesity: The Center for Health and Health Care in Schools reports dramatic increase in consumption of fast food by children since 1970. Presently, children get 10 percent of their total energy intake from fast foods, compared to 2 percent in the 1970s.
Since fast food adds 6 pounds per child per year and 33% of the children and teens in the US consume fast food, obesity is on the rise.
Occurrence of Fast food Obesity: According to a report published in Chicago Tribune, fast-food consumption is more in higher-income households, young boys, older children, African-Americans and children living in the south, whereas fast food consumption is found to be low in youngsters living in the West, rural areas, Hispanics, white women and those aged 4 to 8. Due to the increase in the number of fast food outlets, fast food prevails in virtually every segment of the society, including hospitals and schools, as per a study on fast food & obesity by Harvard School of Public Health.
Relation of fast food to obesity: Fast foods compromise the quality of diet by replacing more healthy foods. Fast foods are known for having high content of saturated and trans-fat, low content of fiber and massive portion sizes, leading to obesity.
Managing Fast food Obesity: The onus lies on parents to educate their children about the ill effects of fast food. Obesity can be prevented in children by allowing fast food in moderation only. Also, both, the big and small fast food players should educate people about the contents of their products.
(http://www.obesity-experts.com/Fast-Food-Obesity.html)
Heart Disease-
Fast foods contain a lot of glucose, this effect only may apply to weak people or the elderly aged, excess glucose saturates the blood that causes sugar disease, this may get worse when it attacks the arteries in the heart and creates a block not allowing any blood to flow in and out, when this happen the person fell some pain in the heart this is when he or she has been attacked by a heart attack.
This only occurs when fast food restaurants are met with a lot of times heart attacks can occur only in a long term effect.
The Issues
Ethical- once upon a time KFC which had just opened in India was banned for a long time as reason that they used beef fat to fry French fries, this was against the Hindu law of the cow and the bull, they are considered as gods.
Social- People in the olden days did not want to travel long distances as they were afraid of what could they eat, as there wouldn’t be any body to cook for them but now a days fast foods have taken away all the fear, people now travel all around the world with the confidence that fast foods are there for them at any place.
Moral- in the olden days children did not know the different foods of different countries but in this modern world children know all cultures through the food that they eat, this causes multiculturalism and peace in the world!
