Fancy fast foods

What are fast foods?

• quick,easily and cheap alternatives to home-cooked meals

•  food, as hamburgers, pizza, or fried chicken, that is prepared in quantity by a standardized method and can be dispensed quickly at inexpensive restaurants for eating there or elsewhere

Benefits of fast food 

Saving Time

Many people are in a hurry, which usually leaves little time to shop for and prepare meals in the same manner as their parents or grandparents might have done.

Improved Nutritional Value

According to the NIH, in an effort to meet the needs of more nutrition-conscience consumers, some fast food restaurants have salad bars, whole grain buns, grilled chicken and lean meats. In addition, a number of fast food restaurants will provide an information sheet on the nutritional content of the food on their menu.

 Fast food health risk 

 Obesity Risk     

According to livestrong .com ,fast food increases BMI. The higher your Body Mass Index,BMI which indicates body fat thuat is measured to your weight and height,the higher the of obesity and chronic diseases such as type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, cardiovascular disease, gallstones and cancer. 

Stroke Risk

According to livestrong .com ,Fast food restaurants use processed foods with high amounts of sodium to flavor your meals. Sodium is a risk factor for high blood pressure and stroke, the third leading cause of death in the United States.

                        Some Healthy fast food in the Philiippines

When you're on a tight budget, on the go, or stuck in traffic, you can't really be very picky with your meal. Sometimes you have no other choice than to eat fast food even if you know it isn't very healthy. But here are the best picks if you're on a diet and counting calories. 
1.Burger King

Whopper Jr. without mayo (260 calories, 10g of fat, 2g of fiber). Its burgers are heavy on the stomach, and this is the lightest one available. It’s not so bad.
2. Jollibee
Yum! burger (150 calories, 25g of sugar, 15mg of sodium). Order this with more tomato, lettuce, and cheese. It’s a good way to have some vegetables in your food.
3. KFC
One-piece Drumstick (120 calories, 7g of fat, 380mg of sodium) with rice (206 calories). If you want a light meal just to keep the hunger away, this is it. The whole wing has 140 calories, while the breast without the skin has 130.
4. McDonald’s
1. Regular hamburger (250 calories, 9g of fat, 520mg of sodium). It’s got fewer calories (around a third) and less fat than the Quarter Pounder!
2. Six-piece Chicken McNuggets (280 calories, 17g fat, 600mg sodium). The meat isn’t really the healthiest or the freshest, but their calories are low compared to the other snacks available.
3. Egg McMuffin (300 calories, 17g of protein, 750mg of sodium, 4g of fiber).It’s an excellent source of calcium.
5.Subway
Six-inch Roast Beef Sandwich on Wheat Bread (310 calories, 5g of fat, 24g of protein, 700mg of sodium). This is lightest sandwich they have, and it’s generously stuffed with vegetables.
6. Taco Bell
1. Crunchy Taco (170 calories, 10g of fat, 290g of sodium).
2. Crunchy Taco Supreme (200 calories, 12g of fat, 320g of sodium).
7. Wendy’s
1. Chili (190 calories, 6g of fat, 830mg of sodium). It’s filling but also low on calories.
2. Quarter-Pound Single Hamburger (250 calories, 8g of fat, 490mg of sodium). You’re better off ordering this light burger than the others or choosing their 700-calorie salads.


See more at; http://www.cosmo.ph/health/healthy-eats/the-healthiest-fast-food-orders-for-when-you-have-no-choice