Calorie Intake On the Rise: The Product of Fast Food That tasty batch of Papa John’s cheesesticks or those Dairy Queen chicken strips basket may not be as good as it looks. The reason is high calorie intake. One possibility for why there are so many calories per serving are so high could be because fast food contains items that should not be eaten on a regular basis. However, high calorie intake can be stopped by eating the healthy choices instead of unhealthy ones at fast food restaurants. To begin with, according to Obesity and Fast Food, fast food is typically high in calories, fat, saturated fat, trans fat, sugar, simple carbohydrates, and sodium, otherwise known as salt. As quoted from the article, “ ...consumption of food eaten away from home has also risen alarmingly. It is well known that eating out may lead to excess calorie intake and increases the risk of obesity because of large portion sizes and increased energy density of foods.” This quote means that the more food eaten away from home in fast food restaurants can lead to eating an excessive amount of …show more content…
According to 8 Fast Food Facts that will Creep You Out, seventy percent of market beef contains pink slime. For those who don’t know, is meat trimmings, fat, and cereal filling. These three items can also be found in hot dogs. Another fact is that chickens are fed arsenic, a toxic gas, to give them a pink color. How about honey? Although it is not a common fast food product, store bought honey contains no pollen. Rather, it is mostly additives and corn syrup. Greek yogurt also is not a common fast food item. However, this yogurt you crave actually makes pounds of toxic waste. No one knows what to do with that waste. There are also maraschino cherries, these red cherries are usually on top of you shake. These cherries are not really red though. They are bleached, marinated in syrup, and dyed