Fast Food
Figuring Out the Facts
Project Sponsors
• USDA Project Funded
through the Supplemental
Nutrition Assistance
Program
• School District of
Philadelphia
• Department of Nutrition
Sciences, Drexel University
Survey:
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How many of you eat fast food?
How often do you eat fast food?
What is your favorite fast food choice?
What do you consider “fast food?”
Do you think fast food is healthy or
unhealthy?
Making healthy
choices
Fast food
What are today’s
topics ??
Energy balance
Portion size
Pop Quiz
Which Meal Has the Least Amount of Fat?
#1 Quarter pound burger with cheese, large fries and diet
soda
54 grams
#2 Crispy chicken salad with 2 ounces of creamy Caesar
dressing and regular soda
34 grams
#3 Taco Salad and bottled water
48 grams
Fast Food Facts
• Americans spend a lot
of money on fast food
(and that amount is
increasing)!
– On French fries:
$6 billion
2000: $110 billion
• 1970:
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• We eat out often!
– Average American dines
out 198 times a year
• How many times a
week is this?
• Do you dine out more
often or less often
than this?
Too Much Fast Food?
• Fast food can contain a lot of fat, calories, and
sodium
• Eating too much solid fat can raise cholesterol
• Eating too many calories can lead to weight gain
• High sodium intake is related to high prevalence
of high blood pressure in the U.S.
• These health problems can lead to serious disease
– Diabetes
– Heart Disease
– Stroke
– Some cancers
Fast Food Facts: Portion Sizes
Today
20 Years Ago
210 Calories
2.4 ounces
400 more calories!
Adapted from http://hin.nhlbi.nih.gov/portion/keep.htm
How many calories are in
today’s order of fries?
610 Calories
6.9 ounces
Americans Are Eating More
weight gain
increase in
per capita
consumption
Source:Nestle, 2002
more than 200
calories per
day
You Do the Math
How much weight is gained by eating 200 extra
calories every day for 1 year?
1. 200 calories x ____ days in 1 year =
calories per year
extra
1 pound = 3500 calories
2. 73,000 calories/year ÷ 3500 calories/pound =
______ pounds of weight gain in 1 year
Energy Balance
Calories In = Calories Out
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Adapted from
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*Based on 160-pound person
Maintaining a Healthy Weight
• Be more physically active
– Physical activity is a key to energy balance
• Enjoy your food, but eat less
– Cut back on foods high in solid fats and added
sugars
– Avoid oversized portions
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1 chocolate cream filled cupcake
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20 chocolate coated peanut candies
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5 chicken nuggets
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1 large chocolate chip cookie
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1 fast food medium soda
Fast Food Makeover: Before
What you might choose:
• Quarter Pound Burger
w/Cheese
• Large Fries
• Large Milkshake
30
20
10
0
Totals:
Calories =
Grams of Fat
40
Quarter
1770
Grams of Fat =
68
Pounder
w/cheese
Large Fries
21oz.
Milkshake
Grams of Fat
Fast Food Makeover: After
• Cheeseburger
• Small Fries
• Bottled Water
35
Grams of Fat
30
Totals:
Calories = 560
Grams of
Fat =
25
25
20
15
10
5
0
Quarter Pound Large and Small Large Milkshake
Burger w/Cheese
Fries
and Bottled
and Cheese
Water
Burger
Some Fat Is Good!
• What are the benefits of fat?
– Cushion and protect organs
– Needed for energy
– Helps with vitamin absorption
• What foods have fats that are good for
the body?
– Tree nuts
– Fish
– Vegetable oils
Healthy Hints
• Try vegetables on pizza – choose fatty
meat toppings less often
• Choose grilled chicken – cut back on
fried foods
• Avoid oversized portions – choose a
smaller size option
• Be creative – try baked potato, side
salads, bean burritos, or frozen yogurt
– make half your plate fruits and
vegetables!
• What other healthy hints do you have?
Activity: Fast Food
Makeover
Fast Food
• Make Healthier Choices
– Choose lower calorie, fat, and
sodium foods
– Go for smaller portions
• Remember Energy Balance
– Get your physical activity
– Balance the calories you need with
the calories you eat
Questions?