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This should serve as another reason and incentive for which we should keep away from fast food joints. I know that in SIngapore with everyone's jam packed schedule, fast food really lives up to its name. One can go out and in of a fast food joint in under 5mins, enabling themselves to grab a bite before embarking on journeys or just to satiate their hunger. It is generally fast and th food tastes very good as it is fried many times. This is very unhealthy and will affect our health in the long run.
This should serve as another reason and incentive for which we should keep away from fast food joints. I know that in SIngapore with everyone's jam packed schedule, fast food really lives up to its name. One can go out and in of a fast food joint in under 5mins, enabling themselves to grab a bite before embarking on journeys or just to satiate their hunger. It is generally fast and th food tastes very good as it is fried many times. This is very unhealthy and will affect our health in the long run.
In a recent survey done in the United Kingdom, a new report from the Food Commission said most frozen burgers are fatty, over-salted products pumped up with non-meat fillers, water and flavour boosting ingredients.
The survey of 40 popular beef burgers and grillsteaks found two-thirds contained less than 90% pure meat, with some containing as little as 60% meat. And every burger contained meat that was fattier than typical beef mince. 'Compared with regular minced beef at 16% fat, we found some frozen burgers using meat that was 50% pure fat, even after grilling, some products were providing six teaspoons of fat in a single portion, including high levels of artery-clogging saturated fat.'
Yet shoppers face a real problem trying to compare products, says the Food Commission. 'Some products tell you the nutrients before cooking, some only after cooking - and with up to a third of the fat and water dripping off a burger under the grill, it is often impossible to compare two products.'
The survey also found many companies using cheap filling agents including starches, beet fibre, pea fibre and rice flour to pad out the meat, and chemicals to increase the amount of water in the product.
The Food Commission is calling for labelling that makes it easier for shoppers to compare products, including clear statements about the fattiness of the meat.
Well, personally i head to a fast food joint almost every day with my friend. We know how unhealthy it is but we are yet still unable to resist the temptation. However gaining new insight on this issue, however not stopping me from patronising fast food joints, would at least cause me to think twice for the second helpings.
The survey of 40 popular beef burgers and grillsteaks found two-thirds contained less than 90% pure meat, with some containing as little as 60% meat. And every burger contained meat that was fattier than typical beef mince. 'Compared with regular minced beef at 16% fat, we found some frozen burgers using meat that was 50% pure fat, even after grilling, some products were providing six teaspoons of fat in a single portion, including high levels of artery-clogging saturated fat.'
Yet shoppers face a real problem trying to compare products, says the Food Commission. 'Some products tell you the nutrients before cooking, some only after cooking - and with up to a third of the fat and water dripping off a burger under the grill, it is often impossible to compare two products.'
The survey also found many companies using cheap filling agents including starches, beet fibre, pea fibre and rice flour to pad out the meat, and chemicals to increase the amount of water in the product.
The Food Commission is calling for labelling that makes it easier for shoppers to compare products, including clear statements about the fattiness of the meat.
Well, personally i head to a fast food joint almost every day with my friend. We know how unhealthy it is but we are yet still unable to resist the temptation. However gaining new insight on this issue, however not stopping me from patronising fast food joints, would at least cause me to think twice for the second helpings.
We should try to eat more healthy food as to live well, one should eat well. Cutting down on such sinful foods would also help those on a mission to lose weight for the bikini season!
Debraaaa(:
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