Study shows decreasing your fast food intake can help you lose weight

• According to a recent, large nutrition survey, American adults and children who eat fast food meals more frequently tend to consume more calories, fat and sodium.
• These individuals consume almost 200 extra calories, including nine more grams of fat and more than two extra tablespoons of sugar, than those who don't eat at fast food restaurants.
• They were twice as likely to develop health problems related to insulin resistance than those buying fast food less than once a week.
• The difference in weight gain is more than a reflection of where people choose to eat.
• Not counting French fries, people eat fewer vegetables with fast food, which results in a lower intake of nutrients.
• Second is our lack of a strong ability to compensate later in the day by eating less.
• This report highlights fast food as a particular problem, since these meals tend to be from 65 to 100 percent more concentrated in calories than other meals.
• Since adolescents tend to eat at fast food restaurants so often, you might think they should all be overweight.
• One study concluded, however, that leaner teens seem to eat less during the rest of the day than overweight teens, if they eat fast food.
• It's possible that our ability to compensate for extra calories may depend on how much extra we eat.
• A large drink often provides about 300 calories, which is close to a meal's worth for some individuals.
• Furthermore, a problem with fast food could stem from our attitudes, as well as the food and drink for purchase.
• By eating a variety of plant foods everyday, you can take advantage of all the nutrients and health-protective benefits that these foods offer.