When you think about ‘fast food’ there are generally a few restaurants that pop into mind; Pizza Hut, Burger King, McDonald’s, Taco Hut, or one of many offer food-chain giants. Fast food usually means French fries, hamburgers, chicken nuggets, or some other similar fat-filled item. Food that is fast and easy doesn’t have to be a dietitian’s nightmare.
You Don’t Have to go Through a Drive-Through for Food that is Fast and Easy
Dietitians generally define fast food as food having no nutritional value or foods loaded with fat. These foods most often contain a lot of sugar, salt, are high in fat content, and are low or have no vitamins or health-protecting value. Dictionaries, on the other hand, define fast food as something that is able to be prepared quickly. Food that is fast and easy does not have to come from a drive-through; it can come right from your kitchen.
Fast Food Through a Drive-Through
There have been numerous studies conducted that link fast food from drive-through style restaurants with obesity. They serve sizes larger than are necessary for the average diet, and the food contains a high level of sugar. Beverages are normally sugary as well, and the meat is processed which affects our health. These types of meals are contributing to heart disease, obesity, diabetes, and cancer.
Why Fast Food Style is Popular
Getting your daily meal from a fast food restaurant is quick and convenient and fits into more people’s schedules than preparing meals. They are often inexpensive and taste good. The number of restaurants out there offers a wide variety to choose from. You can have a different tasting meal every night by choosing a new restaurant each night. Fast food has become a default option as our lives get busier.
Fast Food Can Come From Your Kitchen
You don’t have to go through a drive-through to have fast food. With just little planning you can prepare your own fast food with your favorite and nutritious foods. Purchase and have on hand some whole-wheat bread or bagels, nut spread, a variety of cheese slices, and different slices of meats such as chicken, beef, and pork. With these ingredients, you are now ready to prepare your own ‘fast food’ sandwich.
Make Ahead and be Ready to Go
When you prepare these sandwiches ahead of time when your schedule is less hectic, you will be able to quickly add some spicy mustard instead of mayo and have a quick nutritious sandwich. Preparing a sandwich you like is something you are going to want to eat, and something you’ll actually look forward to.
Accessorize Your Sandwich
You don’t have to eat a large cup of salty, fatty French fries to accompany a sandwich. Keep some fresh fruit and veggies on hand to go along with your meal. Red grapes, apples, hard-boiled eggs, and peanut butter all make for great sides to your sandwich. Having these foods prepared and ready to eat will make them great fast food alternatives to those from a restaurant.
Recreate Your Favorite Fast Food
If you think you are going to miss some of those foods that have become favorites from fast food restaurants, recreate them. Scramble an egg, add a piece of lean ham or turkey inside of a whole wheat English muffin and you’ve recreated the famous drive-through breakfast sandwich. You’ve also saved yourself half the calories and protected your health.
People often turn to the fast food drive through as they are easily available, low cost, and the fastest way to consume a meal. This doesn’t mean there aren’t alternatives; create your own ‘fast food’ convenience to choose better and eat better.
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