Cholesterol, saturated fats and calories, classic restaurants are no better students than fast foods. Indeed, their complete menus are as unbalanced as those of fast food.
The only way to eat a balanced diet is to share your meals at home or prepare your lunch box.
The researchers analyzed the health reports of 18,098 Americans between 2003 and 2010. The scientists sought to establish which type of catering (at home, starter-main course-dessert in a traditional restaurant or fast food) was better for your health, taking into account daily caloric intake and 24 nutrition parameters.
The conclusions of the study reveal that only eating at home is good for your health. And that a full meal in a traditional restaurant increases the number of calories in the same way as the menus offered in fast food. Eating fast food or a full restaurant menu increases daily energy intake by 190.29 kcal and 186.74 kcal (compared to eating at home).
In the same way, the total consumption of fats increased at the same time by 10.61 g and 9.58 g (including saturated fats +3.49 g and +2.46 g), like that of cholesterol by 10.34 mg and of 57.90 mg and that of salt, +97.47 at fast food and +411.92 mg.
The right order when you are at the restaurant
If you have lunch almost daily at the restaurant, it would be good to find in your meals: a source of protein (lean meat such as minced steak, rump steak… or poultry, fish, eggs) and not too much fat (cream sauce , butter, etc.), raw or cooked vegetables, starch or bread, dairy or cheese, raw or cooked fruit. We avoid fries, bread while waiting, sauces and desserts that are too sweet and too greasy. We drink water and we do not accompany our menu with appetizers or wine.
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