A study was done to see how educated people are about their calorie intake at fast food restaurants. The British Medical Journey surveyed 4,300 adults, teens, and children at 89 different fast food restaurants. They asked the participants how many calories they thought they were consuming. The survey showed that teens underestimated their calorie consumption the most. Teens underestimated their calorie intake by 34%, adults 20%, and children 23%. In general, adults consumed 836 per meal, but thought they were eating only 661 calories. Adults with school-age underestimated their children's calorie intake by 175 calories. On average, teens underestimated their meals by 259 calories.
I believe that it is very important to know what you are putting into your body. Don't get me wrong, I could eat McDonald's chicken nuggets for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, but knowing what effect that would have on my body keeps me from indulging too often on chicken nuggets. I do not think you should count your calories obsessively, but knowing what you are eating is important. Do you believe knowing your calorie intake is important?
| Burger King Whopper: 660 Calories |
| Small Chick-Fil-A Chocolate Milkshake: 550 Calories |
| Taco Bell's Nacho Del Grande: 760 Calories |
| Big Mac: 550 Calories |
Works Cited:
Polis, Carey. "Calories In Fast Food Meals Underestimated By Consumers, Study Reveals." The Huffington Post. TheHuffingtonPost.com, 24 May 2013. Web. 07 Dec. 2014.
I completely agree with you! Because of reading articles like these I tend to stay away from McDonald's but that does not mean I don’t eat there sometimes. I know, as well as most people, that fast food restaurants are not that good for you. That they clog your arteries and cause health problems but I see know that it is almost worst because when people go to eat they think they know what they are consuming but in reality it is much worse. After reading this whenever I eat here I am going to try to overestimate what I am eating instead of under.
ReplyDeleteWhen life is extremely busy, I tend to purchase food from fast-food restaurants right after practice. I hardly ever pay attention to how many calories I am simply putting into my body on a daily basis. I believe it is wise to at least know how many calories you intake on a weekly basis, considering your health is extremely significant. All of that grease and meat is not at all a well-being factor for your body. Maybe I should be more like John and measure my servings sometimes. ;)
ReplyDeleteYeah, I do not think it is that important, counting your calories shouldn't be the center of your life. But it is necessary. Like sometimes when I go to Zaxby's I never limit the amount of greasy chicken and fries that goes into my body. I probably consume so much more that I'm supposed to. After looking at those pictures with the calorie count I would have never guessed that THAT much is in one milk shake. Should probably not have two each time now.
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