Wednesday, November 2, 2011

Fast Food Facts



Navigating the Fast Food Maze
Eating health is hard to do when we are surrounded by unhealthy fast food. Fast food is tasty, convenient, and cheap. It is also very heavily marketed to all Americans. This video is presented by Dr. Steven Aldana, Professor of LIfestyle Medicine at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. Dr. Aldana is a leading national expert on healthy living. He shows why fast food is so popular and how the food industry works to get us to buy as much of it as possible. You will also learn why most fast food is unhealthy. You will learn how the Stop & Go Fast Food Nutrition Guide was developed. It is easy to use and allows people to eat fast food and still eat healthy. This video is entertaining, enlightening, and will help you make healthier fast food choices. You can even download his power point slides for free at www.fastfoodbook.com.



Americans Are Obsessed with Fast Food: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal

Why do you think fast food is so popular?
What would surprise people the most about fast food?
What kind of marketing strategy do the fast food industry use?
What's in the meat of a typical fast food hamburger?
How much of fast food is flavored?
With more people eating fast food, what kind of effect does it have on the public health?


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