Fast Food meals

@vannyt (343)
Philippines
March 2, 2011 7:07am CST
Today, people are more health conscious compared to let's say 10 years ago. Almost lifestyle magazines and even show take a huge portion discussing about health and fitness. Proper exercise and healthy food. Fast food meals became culprits to one's health according to experts point of view. But with all this discussions and warning, I could say that fast food business is still a hit. Are they part of our lives that we just can't live without them. I for one can't help it. Specially when i'm in a hurry. How about you guys?
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@Unah08 (671)
• Philippines
3 Mar 11
Yes that is true, eating in fastfoods are already a part of routines for most of us this is because of the trend of lifestly nowadays which is fast-phase, instatnt and dynamic. Time are very limited, so instead of cooking our food the proper and healthy way we opt to consider dining in fastfood establishment so we could spend some of our precious time in other activities such as working and earning money or meeting people. And one othe factor why it's easy to choose eating in fastfoods chains is becasue food heree are cheaper and cooked in a way that is most palatable (fried) and suits oour taste especially for the younger generations. I am one of them then, butnow since I have felt uneasy, uncomfortable and a bit of sick lately, I have decided to change the way I live my life on the healtheir path. Thus, currently I'm gradually lessening my visit in different fastfood chains and turn more to a healthy food choices. Toigether with this I have likewise coupled my healthy eating habits with a bit of physical activities and exercise. I'm going for healthy living for the better.:)
@vannyt (343)
• Philippines
4 Mar 11
I've experienced that too. I ate nothing but those from fast foods for about a week, on the 8th day, I suddenly feel heavy and can't breath properly and had poor palpitation for a couple of hours. I promised to myself at that moment not to eat fast foods again but alas, promises are made to be broken....ngrrr...
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@Unah08 (671)
• Philippines
5 Mar 11
Yes they're bound to be broken indeed, especially when you're against those mouth watering fried and tasty foods. :) We need to seriously discipline ourselves in order to stay away from those ill-causing entrée.
@maean_19 (4655)
• Philippines
2 Mar 11
Junk foods or fast foods are already part of our system. They are very tempting and sometimes we can't live without them. But I think, if these healthy food restaurants become known, then by and by, people will also get used to it.
@vannyt (343)
• Philippines
4 Mar 11
I guess healthy food restaurants should start thinking on how to compete with fast food. They have to do a lot of marketing and they have to start with pricing of their products. Junk foods and fast foods definitely do cost less cause they use lesser ingredients.
• Israel
4 Mar 11
The only way a healthy restaurant can compete is to have foods you can buy for very little money, without waiting or without exiting the car and eat while driving. If you can do it, I'll buy it.
@kingparker (9673)
• United States
3 Mar 11
When you are hungry, would you consider how healthy you are eating at the very moment? About healthy or not, it seems the luxury of wealthy people or the people who live a developed country. For people who living in a third world, they simply can't afford to think about whether they are eating healthy or not. To them, the question is whether they have enough food for today and tomorrow.
@vannyt (343)
• Philippines
4 Mar 11
I agree but even fast foods in the third world countries are unaffordable. So sad there's already a widespread hunger and malnutrition in the world.
• Latvia
2 Mar 11
Hey hey vannyt ;) I really have absolutely no matter what others eat :D If every day want to eat junk food, then put eat. Then they tells how fat, with health problems and the acne is. I not saying that you should not eat junk food, just do not eat every day. I eat once a month, sometimes less so. I'm sorry my health, so I prefer eat vegetables and fruits rather than junk food and sweets. And yet, I don't lazy to cook for myself.
@vannyt (343)
• Philippines
4 Mar 11
Yah there's a study that junk foods and fast foods could make you fat and causes pimples or acne maybe because of its high content of fats and salt. Moderation in eating this kind of food is the best way of staying healthy without depriving yourself.
• Singapore
3 Mar 11
I'm just like you. Although I dont normally eat fast food, but I like them. McDonald's breakfast meal with the hash browns are like heaven. I can never get bored of KFC's crispy chicken. And please, those french fries are the reason people don't mind being fat. I think one of the reasons fast food meals are still popular despite the negativity it receives from several sources is that it's just so delicious. It's also affordable. And the small portion makes people think they won't get too easily fat from eating it. I experience it myself. The size of the burger is not that big I end up thinking, "hell it's just a small delicious cheap meal, it's too hard to resist".
@vannyt (343)
• Philippines
4 Mar 11
Gosh, STOP! Now , I'm craving for these foods. And there's this coke float and sundae. Snack box....hot shots... damn, you made me hungry. I agree it's just a small but dangerous cheap meal that's hard to resist.
@wuliaode (92)
• China
2 Mar 11
Fast food mostly fried food ,for my health ,but also to give me a good example to my juniors,I have now do not eat fast food,and fast food kind of food it is more harm than good ah
@vannyt (343)
• Philippines
4 Mar 11
Good for you if you are able to control yourself. It's something majority cannot do. Lucky sons of yours.
@julise (494)
• Indonesia
3 Mar 11
hahaha^^ fast food is unhealthy but taste so good and so easy to get. well... dont eat it too often. i push my self not to eat fast food more than twice a week.
@eileenleyva (27562)
• Philippines
5 Mar 11
Fast Food is convenient. Sometimes, all one has to do is to drive through, and wella, we have instant dinner! Much as we would like to avoid fast food, there are times when we just have to place our order because life is too hectic and tiring to take time to prepare for decent meals. My daughters' current favorite is the Garden Fresh Pizza. We couldn't eat one piece chicken, spaghetti, burgers, nor French fries anymore. The appetite for these food is gone!
@ebuscat (5935)
• Philippines
3 Mar 11
For me fast food it is not good fort eh health so be not bad to eat that much as everyday you eaten it.
• Philippines
3 Mar 11
The real danger of fast food is the convenience. People, especially very busy ones, who don't have time to cook anymore would undoubtedly choose ordering in instead of taking the time to prepare a healthy meal. That's the kind of thinking that I had before. And not only did it have a negative impact on my health, it also made a big hole in my finances. But I'll be honest here and say that I still love an occasional Bacon Mushroom Cheeseburger and a large order of fries every now and then. :)
• Philippines
3 Mar 11
I agree that fast foods are already part of our system. Why? Because it's just so convenient! With the hectic world we live in, often times we do not have the time and energy to cook nutritious food at home. For me, I have days wherein I really would have to order from a fast food chain because my work schedule won't permit me to cook anymore. Besides, my children are addicted to the taste of food bought from outside. They could finish their food if it's from a certain fast food chain compared to home cooked meals. Sometimes I wish there would be more vegetables or nutitious food we can order from a fast food so that we could also enjoy a healthy diet.
• United States
7 Mar 11
There is nothing wrong with eating fast food. It's not the fast food that is making our nation into an obese one. it is the fact that people are eating too much fast food. Who doesn't like some fast food once in a while. There is nothing wrong with that and it will not get you fat. But a lot of people are eating fast food 3 times a day, and that is when that becomes a problem. Exercising will always help in keeping the fast food down and out, but the most important thing is not have it everyday.
• China
3 Mar 11
I think when you see people eating fast food,when only 2 kongs:one is that theyhave not much time to eat,so only the most time-saving fast food to fill their stomachs,another favorite trash is rather special food people...
@Matpunk85 (1066)
• Italy
3 Mar 11
Fast food made eat you s.h.i.t! A good dish of Italian pasta it's the best solution. When I'm in hurry I'll eat a pizza, a "focaccia" or a "piadina". :)
• United States
2 Mar 11
I got 3 kids whose taste buds only likes chicken nuggets, fries and pizza for the most part. The only thing place that I would cave in to get them fast food is Chick Fil A but the rest, only if we are running out of time and no Chick Fil A around. I know fast food is convenient and fast but bad for our health.
@mimiang (3760)
• Philippines
2 Mar 11
Bunch of lunch - This is a fast food stuff.
It is convenient because it is nearest where we work and if we can't go out because of the influx of work coming in, they just deliver after a call. Perhaps, the fast food chains should start thinking about our health and make recipes that could be good for our bodies.
@doggydimon (1369)
• Philippines
3 Mar 11
In this fast paced world we live in, we need almost everything in a hurry. Meeting left and right, deadlines everyday, daily reports, cleaning the house and etc. It seems that there is no stop to our day to day activities. And sometimes we take our lunch and breaks for granted. Almost all of us would prefer fast food just to pass away the hunger. Though we know it is unhealthy, many would still choose convenience over health. hehehe...
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• Latvia
2 Mar 11
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• United States
2 Mar 11
The fast food places are always packed here. I think part is also the economy. They have dollar menus. I like it even though I shouldn't.
@Dozikas (47)
• Lithuania
2 Mar 11
I love fast food meals, i know it's poison for us but they so dilicious, so i cant stop me, going there.