In recent years, public opinion has increasingly criticized the poor quality of fast food. Yet it seems that in the US restaurants do not shine compared to the more well-known and cheaper fast food chains.
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In recent years thepublic opinion has increasingly accused the poor quality of food from fast food. Yet it seems that in the US i restaurants they do not shine compared to the more well-known and cheaper fast food chains.
A new one reveals it government study which highlights that Americans, in any type of restaurant, consume more fat, cholesterol, sodium and calories than they do at home. This is what emerges from the data collected by the Federal Government in No.ational Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES).
In some ways, the food served in U.S. restaurants may be worse than the burgers and fries that have become the symbol of obesity and bad eating habits of the Americans.
According to Professor Ruopeng, an expert at the University of Illinois, people who ate at restaurants got more cholesterol and sodium compared to those who ate fast food.
Between restaurant dishes and fast food foods, the calorie counts were almost identical, but the restaurant dishes contained slightly more vitamins, minerals and fiber and slightly less fat and sugar than served in fast food restaurants.
Le differences however they would be minime. So, according to experts, these results show that eating in a full-service restaurant is not necessarily healthier than eating in a fast food restaurant.
Of course, it all depends on what you orderBut according to the researchers, the risk of overeating and overeating is higher in restaurants. The expert advicehe who wants to follow a healthy life is therefore of eat outside the home as rarely as possible and, when it happens, to choose foods that are not too elaborate. Of course, home cooking should also always be healthy and light.
Marta Albè
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