Introduces children to the benefits of choosing healthy meals at fast food restaurants, instead of the sugary, high fat foods that many order, with suggestions for healthy fast food alternatives.
Presents a practical guide to calculating the nutritional value of over five thousand fast food products and contains content listings for carbohydrates, fats, calories, protein, sodium, cholesterol, and fiber.
Presents nutritional information for hundreds of popular brand name and restaurant foods, with practical substitutions that can help people cut calories and fat and lose weight.
Explains what fast food is and how it is produced, discusses some of the health risks associated with eating fast food, and offers guidelines for making healthy food choices.
Alphabetically arranged entries explore a wide range of issues related to Americans' obsession with junk food and fast food, discussing the most popular types of junk food, the negative impact these foods have on nutrition and health, the ingredients used to make them, and other related topics.
Contains eleven articles that provide a varying perspectives on issues that relate to fast food; and discusses its link to obesity and other serious health problems, the "healthy" choices at fast food restaurants, the exploitation of farm workers, the humane treatment of animals, and other topics.
for kids! : thousands of simple food swaps that can save your child from obesity!
Zinczenko, David
2008
Provides nutritional facts for thousands of foods from fast-food restaurants to vending machine choices that children usually enjoy; and suggests healthier alternatives.
