Despite being considered unhealthy, researchers have concluded that the main reason most people eat at fast-food restaurants is because it's quick to eat.
Despite being considered unhealthy, fast foods continue to be a popular meal choice for most people - because its 'fast'.
In a new study, researchers at the University of Minnesota have delved into this question and have concluded that the main reason most people eat at fast-food restaurants is because it's quick to eat.
Ideal Body Weight - A Global Issue
India and China, which are epicenters of a booming economy, are now witnessing a steady rise in obesity. Globalization is the prime accused.
India and China, which are epicenters of a booming economy, are now witnessing a steady rise in obesity. Globalization is the prime accused.
The results revealed 92 percent participants citing quickness as the top reason they eat fast food. Eighty percent said it was because the restaurants were easily found and 69 percent said it was because the food tastes good.
Almost one in five participants in the study (21 percent) said they eat at fast-food restaurants because they offer nutritious food options.
Canadian School Students Running Illicit Fast Food Joint Donate Their Profits to Hospital
Students running illicit fast food joints donate their profit to hospital, earning all round praise in Canada.
Students running illicit fast food joints donate their profit to hospital, earning all round praise in Canada.
The study is published in the latest issue of the Journal of the American Dietetic Association.
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Brit Kids No Longer Fancy Crisps As Treats
The British Heart Foundation has found in a study that more than two-thirds of children do not consider fast food to be a treat these days.
The British Heart Foundation has found in a study that more than two-thirds of children do not consider fast food to be a treat these days.
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