WEB DROP-IN #2

By: Katie Haley

Fast Food Facts

Many of us have a million things to do each day and not enough time to do it. Finding time to get everything done is a chore in itself. How many of you eat fast food? If you are like many Americans, fast food is a regular part of your daily diet. Most parents do not have the time or the energy to make a home cooked meal every evening. Why not go through the drive-thru?

This activity is designed to make you aware of the nutritional value of the food you choose when you go through the drive-thru.

Activity:

1. Make a food diary. (spiral notebook)

2. For one month, write down what you eat every time you get fast food. If you do not eat fast food, find someone who does and record their choices.

3. After the month is complete visit this website, FatCalories.com.

4. On the first page of this website, there is an activity for you to complete.

5. One at a time, enter in each fast food item that you have consumed, and click search.

6. Find out the amount of calories, saturated fat, and total fat in each item.

7. Write down your results in your food diary.

8. Once you have finished, visit the following Life Clinic: Food Pyramid website in order to get information for the following quiz.

Nutrition Quiz- (Please put quiz answers in your food diary and turn it in when you have finished)

1. Pick one fast food dining experience and calculate how many calories are in the entire meal?

2. How much saturated fat is recommended for your daily diet?

3. Did your fast food choices exceed the recommended saturated fat amount for that day?

4. Using the Life Clinic: Food Pyramid website, look at the “So what’s your calorie limit” paragraph and figure out your recommended calorie limit.

5. Did your fast food choice stay within your recommended daily calorie limit?

6. Did this activity change your views on fast food? How?

If you have any questions please ask.