What's Wrong When I Eat Out?

<h1>What's Wrong When I Eat Out?</h1>Author: <a title="Jamess Bogdan" href="http://www.articlesbase.com/authors/jamess-bogdan/234701.htm">Jamess Bogdan</a> <img src="http://www.loss-weight-diet.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/mcdonalds-kid-300x211.jpg" alt="mcdonalds-kid" title="mcdonalds-kid" />A slice of pizza once in a while won't do you any harm. What's important is a person's average food intake over a few days, not just in a single meal. So if you eat a less-than-healthy meal once in a while, try to balance it with <a href="http://www.loss-weight-diet.org/category/healthy/" title="Healthy eating">healthier foods </a>the rest of that day and week. But if pizza (or any fast food) is all you eat, that can lead to problems. The most obvious health threat of eating too much fast food is weight gain — or even obesity. But weight gain isn't the only problem. Too much fast food can drag a person's body down in other ways. Because the food we eat affects all aspects of how the body functions, eating the right (or wrong) foods can influence any number of things, including: <ul> <li>mental functioning</li> <li>emotional well-being</li> <li>energy</li> <li>strength</li> <li>weight</li> <li>future health</li> </ul> <h3>Eating on the Go</h3> It's actually easier than you think to make good choices at a fast-food restaurant, the mall, or even the school cafeteria. Most cafeterias and fast-food places offer healthy choices that are also tasty, like grilled chicken or salads. Be mindful of portion sizes and high fat add-ons, like dressings, sauces or cheese. Here are some pointers to remember that can help you make wise choices when eating out: <ul> <li>Go for balance. Choose meals that contain a balance of lean proteins (like fish, chicken, or beans if you're a vegetarian), fruits and vegetables (fries and potato chips don't qualify as veggies!), and whole-grains (like whole wheat bread and brown rice). That's why a turkey sandwich on whole wheat with lettuce and tomato is a better choice than a cheeseburger on a white bun.</li> <li>Watch portion sizes. The portion sizes of American foods have increased over the past few decades so that we are now eating way more than we need. The average size of a hamburger in the 1950s was just 1.5 ounces, compared with today's hamburgers, which weigh in at 8 ounces or more.</li> <li>Drink water or low-fat milk. Regular sodas, juices, and energy drinks usually contain "empty" <a href="http://www.loss-weight-diet.org/category/recipes" title="Low Calorie Recipes, diet recipes">calories </a>that you don't need — not to mention other stuff, like caffeine.</li> </ul> Read full article at: <a href="http://www.loss-weight-diet.org/nutrition/whats-wrong-when-i-eat-out/" title="Weight Loss Diets | Diet Recipes | Vegetarian Diet | FREE weight loss diet plan:">Loss Weight Diet</a>About the Author: <a target="_blank" href="http://www.loss-weight-diet.org">http://www.loss-weight-diet.org</a> Explains how to cut calories and reduce fat in a diet. Recommendations on achieving and maintaining a healthy weight, and selection of low-calorie, reduced fat foods and beverages. Provides free diet information, and exercise plan, with an explanation of each phase including low carb diets, diet reviews, and other health informationArticle Source: <a href="http://www.articlesbase.com/">ArticlesBase.com</a> - <a href="http://www.articlesbase.com/food-and-beverage-articles/whats-wrong-when-i-eat-out-1442962.html" title="What's Wrong When I Eat Out?">What's Wrong When I Eat Out?</a>

mcdonalds-kid A slice of pizza once in a while won't do you any harm. What's important is a person's average food intake over a few days, not just in a single meal. So if you eat a less-than-healthy meal once in a while, try to balance it with healthier foods the rest of that day and week.

But if pizza (or any fast food) is all you eat, that can lead to problems. The most obvious health threat of eating too much fast food is weight gain — or even obesity.

But weight gain isn't the only problem. Too much fast food can drag a person's body down in other ways. Because the food we eat affects all aspects of how the body functions, eating the right (or wrong) foods can influence any number of things, including:

mental functioning
emotional well-being
energy
strength
weight
future health

Eating on the Go

It's actually easier than you think to make good choices at a fast-food restaurant, the mall, or even the school cafeteria. Most cafeterias and fast-food places offer healthy choices that are also tasty, like grilled chicken or salads. Be mindful of portion sizes and high fat add-ons, like dressings, sauces or cheese.

Here are some pointers to remember that can help you make wise choices when eating out:

Go for balance. Choose meals that contain a balance of lean proteins (like fish, chicken, or beans if you're a vegetarian), fruits and vegetables (fries and potato chips don't qualify as veggies!), and whole-grains (like whole wheat bread and brown rice). That's why a turkey sandwich on whole wheat with lettuce and tomato is a better choice than a cheeseburger on a white bun.
Watch portion sizes. The portion sizes of American foods have increased over the past few decades so that we are now eating way more than we need. The average size of a hamburger in the 1950s was just 1.5 ounces, compared with today's hamburgers, which weigh in at 8 ounces or more.
Drink water or low-fat milk. Regular sodas, juices, and energy drinks usually contain "empty" calories that you don't need — not to mention other stuff, like caffeine.

Read full article at: Loss Weight Diet

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