2. Project Sponsors
• School District of
Philadelphia
• Department of Nutrition
Sciences, Drexel University
• USDA Project Funded
through the Supplemental
Nutrition Assistance
Program
3. Survey:
• How many of you eat fast food?
• How often do you eat fast food?
• What is your favorite fast food choice?
• What do you consider “fast food?”
• Do you think fast food is healthy or
unhealthy?
5. Pop Quiz
Which Meal Has the Least Amount of Fat?
#1 Quarter pound burger with cheese, large fries and diet
soda
#2 Crispy chicken salad with 2 ounces of creamy Caesar
dressing and regular soda
#3 Taco Salad and bottled water
54 grams
34 grams
48 grams
6. Fast Food Facts
• Americans spend a lot
of money on fast food
(and that amount is
increasing)!
– On French fries:
• 1970: $6 billion
• 2000: $110 billion
• We eat out often!
– Average American dines
out 198 times a year
• How many times a
week is this?
• Do you dine out more
often or less often
than this?
7. Too Much Fast Food?
• Fast food can contain a lot of fat, calories, and
sodium
• Eating too much solid fat can raise cholesterol
• Eating too many calories can lead to weight gain
• High sodium intake is related to high prevalence
of high blood pressure in the U.S.
• These health problems can lead to serious disease
– Diabetes
– Heart Disease
– Stroke
– Some cancers
8. 20 Years Ago
Today
How many calories are in
today’s order of fries?
Adapted from http://hin.nhlbi.nih.gov/portion/keep.htm
Fast Food Facts: Portion Sizes
210 Calories
2.4 ounces
610 Calories
6.9 ounces
400 more calories!
9. more than 200
calories per
day
weight gain
increase in
per capita
consumption
Source:Nestle, 2002
Americans Are Eating More
10. You Do the Math
How much weight is gained by eating 200 extra
calories every day for 1 year?
1. 200 calories x ____ days in 1 year = extra
calories per year
1 pound = 3500 calories
2. 73,000 calories/year ÷ 3500 calories/pound =
______ pounds of weight gain in 1 year
11. How long will you have to walk leisurely in
order to burn those extra 400 calories?*
*Based on 160-pound person
Energy Balance
Calories In = Calories Out
Adapted from
http://hin.nhlbi.nih.gov/portion/keep.htm
If you walk leisurely for 1 hour and 10 minutes
you will burn approximately 400 calories.*
12. • Be more physically active
– Physical activity is a key to energy balance
• Enjoy your food, but eat less
– Cut back on foods high in solid fats and added
sugars
– Avoid oversized portions
Maintaining a Healthy Weight
• 1 chocolate cream filled cupcake
• 20 chocolate coated peanut candies
• 5 chicken nuggets
• 1 large chocolate chip cookie
• 1 fast food medium soda
13. Fast Food Makeover: Before
What you might choose:
• Quarter Pound Burger
w/Cheese
• Large Fries
• Large Milkshake
0
10
20
30
40
Quarter
Pounder
w/cheese
Large Fries 21oz.
Milkshake
Grams of Fat
Totals:
1770
Grams of Fat = 68
Calories =
Grams of Fat
14. Fast Food Makeover: After
• Cheeseburger
• Small Fries
• Bottled Water
Totals:
Calories =
Grams of
Fat =
560
25
Grams of Fat
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
Quarter Pound
Burger w/Cheese
and Cheese
Burger
Large and Small
Fries
Large Milkshake
and Bottled
Water
15. Some Fat Is Good!
• What are the benefits of fat?
– Cushion and protect organs
– Needed for energy
– Helps with vitamin absorption
• What foods have fats that are good for
the body?
– Tree nuts
– Fish
– Vegetable oils
16. Healthy Hints
• Try vegetables on pizza – choose fatty
meat toppings less often
• Choose grilled chicken – cut back on
fried foods
• Avoid oversized portions – choose a
smaller size option
• Be creative – try baked potato, side
salads, bean burritos, or frozen yogurt
– make half your plate fruits and
vegetables!
• What other healthy hints do you have?
18. Fast Food
• Make Healthier Choices
– Choose lower calorie, fat, and
sodium foods
– Go for smaller portions
• Remember Energy Balance
– Get your physical activity
– Balance the calories you need with
the calories you eat
Questions?
