How do you feel about fast food?

What type of class is this for?

JBanx256 wrote: »

glassyo wrote: »

What type of class is this for?

For her sake, it's hopefully one that doesn't grade on proper grammar...

Be nice. I was going more for I hope the teacher knows way less about dieting and nutrition than us mfpers do.

Actually, I just read it cuz I normally wouldn't miss grammar mistakes (where was it, btw, I still missed it) aaaaaaaaaand, OP, I really hope you're being graded on the layout and not the content.

And, if it's the content, I have A LOT to say about it.

(Good luck on it, btw.)

Most of it doesn't taste good, isn't satisfying, and is generally sub-par, for my tastes. It blows my mind when people sometimes describe the standard sorts of "fast food", the things most people think of when using that term, as "hyper palatable".

Different people have different tastes, though; and I'm sure they'd think my preferences were not tasty, either. 🤷‍♀️

IMO, your presentation would be better if you tried to define the very-vague term "fast food". There have been some comments about that on your other thread: Is a 6" Subway sub with lots of veggies and a lean protein "fast food"? It can have a good nutritional profile. Is pizza from anywhere and everywhere (even made totally from scratch at home) always "fast food", or only if I get it from a big chain pizza maker? If I get the pizza at a sit-down restaurant where they make everything from scratch just like I would at home, and it takes a while for it to be served, is it still "fast food"?

It's just not a very clear term. Honestly, a McD's regular/junior cheeseburger isn't the worst thing in the world from a nutritional profile standpoint, in a day that otherwise includes some nice veggies and such - and I say that as a long term vegetarian, myself, so I'd never eat one.

I feel like you've fallen into a common thing, over-generalizing what really matters when it comes to getting good nutrition: The big deal is getting the macro- and micro-nutrients we need, within proper calories, on average over a day or few. In that context, the AHA guidelines and calorie-needs statistics are meaningful, but the fast food connection isn't very nuanced, honestly.

We see people here who are all about avoiding "bad foods" and wanting to eat "superfoods" or "healthy foods", avoid "fast food", "white foods", etc. . . . all of that can be a distraction, a red herring, a tangent to an actual overall nutritious way of eating.

It's absolutely possible to "eat clean" using only "whole foods" (also vaguely-defined terms), and still be getting pretty terrible overall nutrition, like not enough protein, too few fats (or bad balance of types in terms of MUFA/PUFA/sat fat or Omega 3/6 balance), not be getting well-rounded micronutrients (like eating fully plant based but ignoring things like iron, B12, etc.).

On the flip side, it's possible to eat some so-called "fast food", depending on what the rest of the eating day looks like, possibly even eat some every day, and still get good overall nutrition at reasonable calories.

Frankly, if someone is materially overweight, one of the best moves that person can make health-wise is to reach a healthy weight. If you look around the web, you'll find people who've eaten only fast food (such as only food from McDonald's), foods purchased from a convenience store, lots of Twinkies, etc. as a sort of stunt, while losing weight, and ended up with much better health markers (like blood pressure, blood sugar, blood levels of cholesterol and triglycerides, etc.).

By the way:

People who sign up with MFP are supposed to be . . . I forget, 18+ years old, or maybe only 16+ . . . so I'm assuming you're at least that, and I'm being very honest in the way I would to someone of that age. If you're younger, this may not be the best place to research your project.

Wishing you well, regardless!

TiffanyMEscobar wrote: »

What are your thoughts on fast food? Here is a display I made about fast food.

It's gorgeous. Well done! I hope you got an A.