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I have dubbed it
the ‘fried chicken and chilly fries epidemic’; and yes I too am a recovering addict so I know what
I’m talking about and I’m here to assist you every step of the way.
The Root of Fast Food
Cravings
Lets then start
at the root of the problem of fast food cravings, fast food is awesome, it taste good and the is a
chemical reaction that occurs as we consume it which makes us feel good. It’s easily and accessible
with the advantage of being friendly to the pocket: let’s face it the McDonalds cheese burger is
about $1.00 lower than the average GDP in America. A kid with no set income can afford it. So we
know it’s cheap and affordable but is it healthy….the answer is no, health and fried food are two
parallels that never meet.
But why with this knowledge do we
continue consuming. Well like
researchers have said once you have a hard time putting down those fries and cant resist the
call of that friend chicken (like you can’t the call of a siren) then you have a problem…yes you
are officially an addict. Fast food cravings is a problem you have, and you need to address it
ASAP.
In the words of
the author of fast food nation on average the American citizen eats about the equivalent of three
burgers and four orders of fries per week. The fast food cravings ‘epidemic’ has hit so bad that
even though some of
your favorite outlets have tried offering healthy alternatives like the vegetarian burger they
hasn’t been substantial proof that these alternatives are truly healthy. Click
here if you are interested in knowing
more what this book says.
Here is an
example; you go into taco bell an order their salad which contains about 840
calories and about 53 grams fat or you hit MacDonald’s and try cut down by ordering small fries
which contain about 211 calories and roughly 50 grams fat and here is the kicker,
their super fries
weighs…wait for.. an amazing 612 calories about 28 grams fat. So ask yourself is really healthy and
does cutting down really solve the problem? A friend of my usually jokes that those fried chicken
nuggets cravings will be the death of him.
A study was
conducted to see which was healthier your typical hamburger or fried chicken sandwich. Answers
favored the chicken sandwich and I bet you agree as well. Well sorry to burst your bubble but the
latter is healthier because the fried chicken sandwich has more calories and fat per ounce than the
burger. Yep even your trusty fish sandwich is guilty of this deceit.
Tips and Alternatives You May Use To Fight Fast Food
Cravings
An alternative
route you could take to help maintain those fast food cravings would be a turkey burger and a
veggie burger: but as mentioned before they are not a 100 percent alternative: this is just to help
you get by (Like they give a cigarette as an alternative to a cocaine or heroin addict) they will
taste more or less the same and will help satisfy those looming cravings. They are dipped in less
saturated fat and have been known to be a great source of protein. Another tip would be for you to
enquire if they use trans free oils as more and more restaurants are using that alternative which
is a healthier option.
Get to say no to
those super sized fries and be one with the kiddy fries, at least so to satisfy your desire whilst
at the same time keeping their protein levels in check. A couple of restaurants are
offering sweet potato fries; a healthier alternative to your normal ones. Another tip would be to
tell them to ease up on the mayo; this will reduce your calorie intake level by half on each
sitting. Basically consume everything in moderation, this will help a lot. You can handle those
fast food cravings that way, until the time you can kick them to the curb.
Value of Calories and Fat in Your Favorite Fast
Food
Another method to
help you would be a scare tactic: unfortunately though this one is true, the following are the
calorie and fat values of some of your favorite fast foods:
- Whopper about 660 calories and 40 grams
fat
- Whooper junior roughly 400 calories and 24
grams fat
- Double whooper ranging with about 920
calories and 59 grams fats
- Hamburger has about 320 calories and 15
grams
So next time
those shakes attack you and you are overwhelmed by those cravings before you tell that intercom
your order reflect on the above numbers.
How to deal with
those fast food
cravings would be the internal use of self convincing and reprogram, towards much healthier
alternatives like fruits and vegetables… I know not that appealing but you need to put in the
effort. Use talking to yourself to acquire a love for fresh foodstuffs that are prepared well. Deal
with the negative self talk, for instance like the childhood mentality of I don’t like vegetables,
replace that thought with ‘I love fresh food’. It won’t be a breeze at the beginning but hang in
there and act as though it’s true (in the words of Yoda believe in yourself). With patience and
time your thought pattern will become your reality.
I hope this
article will be of much assistance in battling the fast food cravings. It
has been compiled for your benefit fellow addict and feel free to share it with friends
on twitter.com or Facebook, which you may feel are
going through the same battle. On leaving, make a resolution (it doesn’t have
to be a new year’s resolution J ) to drastically cut down on your
visit at your nearest fast food joints and say NO to supersized meals. With acquired self
discipline we can have it our way: ‘Yes we can”
Summary
- Fast food cravings
are a worldwide problem affecting a large number of people
- To deal with your cravings try cutting
down on the amount of fast food you consume per sitting
- The average American consumes roughly
three hamburgers and a serving of four packets of fries per weak
- Use self programming to help you defeat those cravings that keep creeping up on you
Additional Information
There are about
thirty thousand restaurants on the globe, every single corner has a restaurant just calling you and
teasing those fast food cravings you have. There is no escaping it. Your kids are targets and they
are being molded to future loyal customers through your happy meals. Not so happy
hey?
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