How not to become a hostage of fast food

Everyone knows that fast food is far in the list of products of a balanced diet. But we continue to eat them. In this article we will explain why and how habituation to fast food occurs and what it is fraught with, offers Feiteria.

Fast food restaurants are an incredibly popular thing, and now on almost every corner you can find small points offering sushi, rolls, burgers, french fries and further on the list. How, with such a variety of choices and living at a frantic pace, can we resist the transition to fast food? Of course, you can have great willpower or constantly carry with you jars / containers with the correct breakfast, lunch and dinner. But there is another option - to find out exactly how food from fast food restaurants affects the human body, to feel the depth of the problem with the constant use of such dishes and then only occasionally visit such places.

In this article, we will dwell on the last option and analyze why, after one burger, you always want a second one, and you can drink Coca-Cola in liters and not even notice it.

Carbonated drinks

Carbonated drinks are a mixture of huge amounts of sugar, caffeine and various flavors. When this explosive mixture enters the body, it causes a sharp jump in energy and an increase in insulin levels. However, the effect does not last long, simple carbohydrates are quickly absorbed by the body, and the person again feels the need to replenish energy reserves - eating something sweet. Another trick that many have come across is bubbles.

Scientists have shown that a person with great pleasure uses something that has a pronounced texture, and a pleasant tingling on the tongue provokes taste buds more strongly than ordinary water without gases.

On low-calorie carbonated drinks, nutritionists have different opinions. On the one hand, there is no sugar in them. Calories are also not. That sounds good. But they are sweet due to addictive sweetener and psychological disorders. However, this does not stop Dukan followers from advising to drink Coca-Cola Zero liters during the diet.

Sandwiches

The popularity of sandwiches for two reasons. First, we take them by hand. Psychologists have found that when a person does not use cutlery, he eats twice as much (agree that we can bite off more than put on a fork). In addition, this speed does not allow the body to develop a hormone responsible for saturation - it occurs after 20 minutes after eating. And, thinking that we are still hungry, we buy another batch. Secondly, sandwiches also have a texture and look, nice looking. But we have already spoken about this.

The key disadvantage of such dishes is the composition. The main component that maintains a presentable look of meat is sodium nitrite, which in general should not enter the human body, since it violates the intestinal microflora and is not absorbed, but deposited. Excessive fat content of foods is also not a plus, since trans fats, which make fast food cheap, cannot be completely processed in the digestive tract. Fast carbohydrates, in turn, are responsible for the formation of body fat.

Chips

Bright taste and crunch are achieved by a lack of concern for the health of consumers. Even the composition written on the pack does not reflect the real picture and the process of making chips, so it’s impossible to figure out the reason why we cannot cook the same at home. Really explain their effects on the body. The most minor consequences include bloating and skin rash, especially on the face. In the long term - obesity, problems with the heart and blood vessels. Of course, you can try to make PP-chips from pita bread or potatoes in the oven, microwave, or even by drying in the sun, but all these methods increase the caloric content of the original product at times, so it is easier to give up using this “yummy”.

Popcorn

The main feature of popcorn is its peculiar, alluring smell. It is not due to natural ingredients. Odor is the result of the addition of diacetyl, which, with regular exposure to the lungs of a person in the form of fumes and into the body while eating, leads to lung diseases.

Currently, the so-called protein popcorn, prepared without the use of chemicals, is gaining popularity. However, it can only be found in sports nutrition stores, and not in the cinema. Yes, and doctors have not yet conducted a complete chemical analysis, because the product is new, therefore, you shouldn’t trust it.

We all know that fast food is bad. Fast food chains are coming up with new ways to preserve the shelf life of convenience foods, and get you to buy and eat more, to develop the habit of visiting their restaurant. To say that you can refuse such “junk food” forever is stupid and unreasonable, since such cases have not yet been identified. But to minimize the food in the food courts is possible and even necessary. Spend money and time to prepare food for tomorrow in advance, buy containers and be patient, for such a habit does not occur overnight. If you understand that you want products with a pronounced taste or texture - give preference to nuts. They are also calories, but do not contain trans fats and fast carbohydrates, are absorbed by the body for a long time and replace hunger.

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