Today, fast food is the most popular type of food on the planet. It can be found almost anywhere in the world – in some places it’s noodles, in others in burritos, in others as fried insects, and in others as burgers.
I offer you a selection of the most unusual fast food dishes.
Darth Vader Burger This is how one of the fast food restaurants prepared for the premiere of the next Star Wars film. Agree that this burger does not look very appetizing. It looks like the buns were deliberately burnt, but in fact they are just colored, and between them there is cheese, tomato, lettuce and two beef patties. 
Japanese black hot dog
But apparently the ancestor of the Darth Vader burger is the back door dog.
One of the Japanese eateries offers its visitors to try this delicacy, which looks as if it was burnt to ashes and turned into coals. In fact, the secret to this color is the squid ink that permeates any product. These sausages are sold in Akihabara, Tokyo. 
White burger
And for those who don't like the color black, there is a white burger. Agree that it looks much more appetizing and, what is very important, the white burger does not contain dyes. All the ingredients of this “sandwich” are completely white; it consists of chicken fillet, fried camembert, honey, onions pickled in vinegar, chicory and champignons. 
Biltong
This delicacy has existed in the south of the African continent since time immemorial. And in the 18th century it was brought to Europe. Biltong is made mainly from beef fillet, but is sometimes found from other types of meat: game, ostrich, antelope, buffalo, elephant and other animals.
It is marinated in vinegar and then in a mixture of salt, brown sugar, coriander, black pepper and other spices, after which it is dried in special rooms, cabinets, ovens or in the air. The process usually takes several days. 
Spiral chips
Spiral lollipops are a relatively new take on the popular potato product, made from fresh potatoes in front of customers, sprinkled with salt and seasoning and sometimes topped with grilled sausage. Goes very well with beer and soft drinks. 
Reindeer hot dog
This dish was invented in Alaska. Very popular during dog sled racing. The sausages in a hod dog are made from venison, but sometimes pork and beef are added to the minced meat, and after placing the sausage in a bun, onions and a little mustard are placed on top of it. The taste of the sandwich turns out to be a little unusual, and so does the appearance. 
Burger without bread
Instead of wheat buns, the famous fast food restaurant decided to use two chicken cutlets in breadcrumbs. They did this after they began to receive a large number of complaints from visitors, so, having eaten a standard sandwich in a diner, they still remain hungry. So the buns were replaced with chicken. 
Burger with noodles and rice
Oh, those Japanese. So one of the fast food restaurants remade the American burger to its own tune. In addition to buns, the burger consists of ramen noodles, lettuce, white rice and tofu. It is served with soup and fries. 
There is not always time for a full breakfast, lunch or dinner. Due to lack of time, I have to eat on the run. Today we will talk to you about fast food.
At first, hamburgers were prepared in Germany. And they got their name in honor of one of its cities, namely Hamburg. Then, this recipe was brought to America around 1900, and they began to sell it first at various fairs, then they were patented and entire establishments began to open where one could taste this bun with cutlet. Later they began to be supplemented with vegetables.
But if you still want to not bother with cooking and order your favorite type of fast food food, do it on the website http://kazan.restoratti.ru in Kazan. For example, order hamburgers to your home with food delivery from McDonald's, sushi or your favorite pizza.
One butcher from Germany prepared sausages called "dachshund". An American traveler brought these sausages to his homeland. To make it easier to eat, they came up with the idea of placing them between pieces of bread. Later they began to be placed in a special bun. There are many varieties of hot dogs. They are complemented by lettuce leaves, onions and other numerous toppings. The classic sauce is mustard and ketchup.
In Hungary this dish is prepared like this. Take a hot bun, make a hole and remove the pulp. The void is filled with sweet mustard (called drill), and put in the sausage.
We owe the appearance of this type of fast food to the Count of Sandwich. He loved to play cards. The games lasted for several hours, and the count did not have time to eat. They ate food during the game, their hands, and most importantly, the cards became greasy and sticky, which was extremely unpleasant and interfered with the game. That’s why I came up with the idea of placing meat and vegetables between two pieces of bread, so that it would be convenient to eat without getting your hands dirty.
Now it's almost the most popular type of fast food in England. Several types of bread are used. Fillings can be very diverse; chicken, turkey, beef, ham, and sausage are used. Sour cream sauces based on mayonnaise and mustard.
This one type of hot dog. The difference is that the sausage is dipped in cornmeal batter and fried in a large amount of oil (deep frying). First, the sausage is strung on a stick, and only then dipped into the corn mixture. It is not known for certain when this dish appeared; there are some references to the fact that they appeared in America around 1920. Even then, on the street, at stall sellers, you could feast on them. They are served with ketchup and mustard, but you can do without them.
A type of fast food in Mexico. Classic burrito is a fried wheat flatbread stuffed with fried minced meat, boiled beans, tomato, cheese, and sometimes avocado. The sauce is usually tomato or sour cream. The roots of this food come from Spain. They sold a roll stuffed with meat and vegetables. Travelers brought the recipe to South America, but it only took root in Mexico. For simplicity, vegetables and meat filling began to be wrapped in a regular flatbread. Also, the finished burrito is fried, resulting in another dish called - chimichanga.
This Arabic dish has taken root very well in Russia. Everyone has probably seen small stalls selling shawarma, and many have tried it.
It appeared relatively recently in Arab countries. Many claim that the dish is taken from the Mexican burrito, but this is not known for certain. Shawarma differs in the method of preparation, sauce and filling. The meat is cut into thin slices and skewered on a long skewer. The type of meat is usually beef, chicken, or lamb. Grill vertically on a special grill. The basis of the dish is flatbread made from wheat flour. (pita), or special bread (pita). The sauce is prepared sour and spicy. It contains garlic, sour the basis is matsoni(the taste is reminiscent of our kefir and fermented baked milk), curry, saffron. Shawarma is complemented with vegetables: pickles, cabbage, tomatoes, onions, greens.
French fries
Most often, this is an addition to a hamburger or sandwich. French fries are potatoes cut into cubes and fried in a large amount of vegetable oil. His do not add salt during cooking. Served with barbecue, cheese, sour cream and garlic sauces, as well as ketchup. Salt in your plate to taste.
French fries appeared in Belgium. The Belgians used to fry pieces of fish in oil, but in winter there was no opportunity to fish. All the reservoirs were freezing, so they decided to try frying chopped potatoes. They liked this method of cooking. Then the recipe migrated to America, France, England and other countries.
Pizza appeared in Italy a very long time ago. The exact time of appearance is unknown. Initially, meat with sauce and cheese on dough was considered the food of the poor.
There is an interesting legend. Once a traveler asked to spend the night at the house of a poor man. He was very tired and very hungry, for his food supply had run out. Having asked for something to eat, he heard in response from the owner that there was nothing special to eat, there was very little food. But the smart wife of the poor man found a way out. Having prepared the dough from water, flour and olive oil, collecting everything that was edible in the house, some dried meat, tomatoes, cheese, scattering the filling on a rolled out flatbread, she placed it in a stone oven. After trying this dish, the traveler asked the name of such a miracle. And I heard the word "pizza". Translated, it means “flatbread”.
After that incident, pizza tents immediately appeared in Italy. At first it was sold only to the poor, and then the rich were not averse to trying such an original delicacy. Nowadays, there are many varieties of dough, toppings, and sauces for making pizza, but cheese and tomatoes remain an invariable component.
Not all types of fast food preparation are described here. The dish descriptions presented here are basic.
Doctors won't stop talking about the dangers of fast food. Such food is poorly absorbed by the body and is slowly digested. The feeling of fullness passes quickly. There are few useful substances in it. Although, sometimes you want to pamper yourself. Buying buns, pies, hamburgers, pasties in tents, stalls and roadside cafes is at least dangerous. Only the staff at the points of sale knows about the quality of products used to prepare quick food. But they will not reveal their secrets and secrets to you. In establishments of this type, basic hygiene rules and sanitary standards are often not observed, and therefore the likelihood of ending up with an intestinal infection in the hospital increases.
The only place where such food will become not only safe, but also healthy is your home. You choose the meat yourself, and you monitor all the stages of preparation of the vegetables yourself. Our task is to help you diversify your diet and teach you how to cook tasty and healthy fast food.
Fast food is not the healthiest food, but many people love it so much that they are ready to eat even incompatible foods. Food weirdos have come up with the idea of combining ice cream and bacon, as well as a glazed donut and eggs, in their dishes.
Pizza with cheeseburger crust from Pizza Hut
Pizza Hut's most famous creation in 2012 was their cheeseburger crust pizza. Heart Attack Pie debuted in April. You can also order a version of this pizza with fried chicken instead of cheeseburgers.
Burger King Bacon Ice Cream
Would you buy ice cream with bacon bits? Burger King believes that such people will exist. The fast-food chain, best known for its flagship product, the Whopper, introduced a limited-time promotion of the dessert in June 2012 on its new summer menu. The ice cream has 510 calories and consists of vanilla soft serve ice cream, caramel, chocolate, bacon crumbles and bacon bits. It contains 18 grams of fat and 61 grams of sugar.
Kit Kat Pops from Pizza Hut
Apparently, the Middle Eastern division of Pizza Hut isn't going to stop with pizzas with weird crusts. Here is their new product – “Kit-Kat Paps”. In a nutshell, it's Kit Kat chocolates wrapped in pizza dough.
Darth Vader Burger from Quick
In 2012, French fast food chain Kwik introduced a promotional snack that reflected the darker side of burgers: a Star Wars-inspired burger with all-black buns. They specially prepared black buns to associate them with the release of the Star Wars movie. Episode I: The Phantom Menace" in 3D. Although the buns look like they were deliberately burned, they are actually just colored and sandwiched between cheese, tomato, lettuce and two beef patties.
Bacon and eggs on a glazed donut from Dunkin" Donuts
The sandwich, which is served with fried eggs and bacon between the halves of a cut glazed donut, became part of the main menu beginning on June 7, 2013, which the fast food chain declared as "Doughnut Day." Dunkin Donuts trialled the sandwich at select eastern Massachusetts eateries in April, and the news sparked widespread response online.
It's worth noting that Dunkin Donuts claims that the "glazed donut breakfast sandwich" contains only 360 calories, which is less than the 390 calories for the turkey sausage sandwich that Dunkin Donuts recently began serving for those looking to eat healthier.
Sweet donut with pork and seaweed from Dunkin Donuts in China
When we hear the word “doughnut,” pastries come to mind, which can hardly be called anything other than a dessert. However, Dunkin Donuts continues to expand its offerings in China, recently releasing a delicious donut filled with minced pork and seaweed. The pork donut is currently only served in Asia and spearheads Dunkin Donuts' aggressive expansion campaign in Asian countries.
Pizza-sized burger from Burger King
In Japan you can buy the widest burger the size of a pizza, with a diameter of 22 centimeters. It's worth noting that only the buns themselves are very wide, and between them are four regular Whopper-sized beef patties arranged in the shape of a four-leaf clover. The rest of the fillers are the same regular size, but at least there's a lot of them.
The burger pizza can be ordered in two different versions, although in both versions the division is half-and-half, one of the halves contains the usual Whopper toppings - tomatoes, onions, cucumbers, ketchup and so on. The Fresh Avocado version adds, believe it or not, fresh avocado chunks, while the Nacho Cheese version adds corn chips, cheese sauce and jalapeños. Cut the burger like you would a pie (or pizza, duh) and enjoy!
Double Down from KFC (KFC's Double Down)
Double Down contains "bacon, two different types of cream cheese, the Colonel's secret sauce... all sandwiched between two pieces of original recipe chicken." KFC announced the Double Down in a press release on April Fool's Day, and began serving it in the United States on April 12, 2010.
Pasta in a pot of bread from Domino's
Domino's has released new pasta dishes served in bread bowls called Bread Bowl Pastas. This non-pizza dish costs $5.99 per serving and comes in six flavors: Chicken Carbonara, Italian Sausage Marinara, Snot Rocket, Chicken Alfredo, Pasta Primavera, Triple Cheese Mac and Do-It-Yourself. option that allows you to choose from three pizza toppings.
Two pizzas in one from Pizza Hut
The pizza, with the loud name “Double Sensation”, is actually two pizzas in one. The outer crust is stuffed with melted mozzarella, parmesan and cheddar that ooze out of holes in the crust, and the outer portion of the pizza contains turkey, ham, bell peppers, mushrooms and salsa.
The inner crust contains chicken sausage and cheese, while the inner crust contains smoked chicken breast, zucchini and pepper alfredo sauce.
Unfortunately, this incredible pizza was only available in Singapore until the end of 2012. It was sold at a fairly low price of $21.75. for a regular-sized pizza and 27.49 for a large, and it was also part of a two-for-one Christmas promotion.
31.03.2016
People all over the world love to have a snack on the run, regardless of country or continent. Today, in different countries, there are both purely national fast food dishes and those that have managed to gain popularity around the world. There was a place for both in our rating. The most difficult thing is to choose only ten appetizers from the existing variety, because each country boasts a whole range of similar dishes. However, we took the risk of ranking the Top 10 most popular fast food dishes in the world.
10. Chinese fast food
Boxes with noodles and various additives are quite popular all over the world, and are traditionally considered one of the types of Chinese fast food. Things are completely different in China itself. Perhaps Chinese fast food is a topic for a separate article. A European tourist gets the feeling that the Chinese are able to eat absolutely everything. Thus, along with delicious snacks such as steamed pies, pancakes, and caramelized fruits, on Chinese food displays you can find deep-fried grasshoppers, scorpions, chicken entrails and silkworm larvae. Residents of Cambodia, Vietnam and other Asian countries can also be considered insect lovers.
9. Falafel
In Israel, falafel is considered a national dish, and you can buy it on almost every corner. This fast food is also popular in other countries of the Middle East. Rumor has it that falafel originates from Ancient Egypt, where even the pharaohs loved to feast on it. Traditional falafel is made from chickpeas. To do this, the beans are pre-soaked, boiled and pureed. Then a variety of spices, which are so popular in the East, are generously added to the mass. After that, you form small balls with your hands to quickly deep-fry them. Most often, golden crispy balls are served with spicy sesame sauce and vegetable salad. This whole mixture is placed inside an unleavened flatbread - pita.
8. Donburi
In Japanese cuisine, in addition to the taste of the dish, great importance is given to its appearance. But in fast food dishes we are not talking about special aesthetics. And for many years, eating hastily prepared food was considered indecent in Japan. But this does not mean that even today the Japanese are deprived of the opportunity to pamper themselves with street food. Donburi is a fast food with an oriental flavor that is very popular among the Japanese today. This dish owes its name to the round bowl in which it is served. Donburi is a generous portion of rice with various additions of meat and vegetables. In total, there are more than fifty options for preparing this dish. Would you say this is too difficult for fast food? But for conservative Japan, the popularity of this dish became a real culinary revolution.
7. Burrito
The Mexican dish called burrito has long been popular not only in its homeland. This roll, made from a thin wheat tortilla with minced meat, avocado pieces, beans, cheese, tomatoes and spicy creamy or tomato sauce, is also very popular among residents of neighboring America. Shawarma lovers will note that the Mexican burrito recipe is not something completely new to them. However, unlike shawarma, there are several options for preparing burritos. So, this deep-fried dish is usually called chimichanga. And this same roll, but with corn tortilla and hot sauce, is known to gourmets as an enchilada.
6. Pies
Many people consider America to be the birthplace of fast food, however, food of this kind existed in Russia long before the great geographical discovery of Christopher Columbus. Let's take pies, for example. This dish could be bought from street vendors back in the time of Ivan the Terrible. Today there are a great many recipes for preparing this dish: yeast and unleavened; baked and fried; with salty and sweet fillings of completely different sizes and shapes. This dish is popular not only among the Slavs. So, the British are proud of their Cornish pies, calling them Cornish pasty. These pies are most often made from puff pastry, using meat and vegetables as filling. Cornish pasti is distinguished from ordinary pies by its original shape: one side of the pie is framed by a kind of braid of dough. They say that these pies have been incredibly popular in the south-west of Great Britain since the Middle Ages. And if now it is just a favorite delicacy, then in those days Cornish pasta served as a complete meal for miners from the county of Cornwall, who extracted tin in the mines. It was the peculiar shape of the pie that allowed the miners to eat it even with dirty hands. It was enough to hold the Cornish's mouth by its dough braid, which it was not a pity to sacrifice.
5. Waffles
Belgians, unlike residents of other countries, prefer sweet waffles as a snack. Their famous traditional corrugations are sold on every corner. And if the recipes of the waffles themselves differ little from one seller or another, the types of gravies are amazing. As an addition, you can choose berry or chocolate sauce, whipped cream or powdered sugar, or you can opt for thick waffles with filling. There are two types of waffles that are most popular in Belgium: Brussels and Liege. The former traditionally have a rectangular shape and a soft porous texture. They are especially tasty when warm. But Liege waffles have a round shape and have a wonderful crunch.
4. Roasted chestnuts
They say that every Frenchman can create a culinary masterpiece out of nothing. It’s no wonder that the most exquisite and intricate restaurant dishes come from France. At the same time, the French buy some fast food dishes with great pleasure. Needless to say, not a single Parisian morning is complete without a crispy croissant. This airy bagel, along with the Eiffel Tower and wine, has long become a symbol of France. But, perhaps, the main French fast food can be called roasted chestnuts. Street vendors deftly fill paper cones with chestnuts that are still warm. This dish is so popular in the country that every October people gather for the Chestnut Festival. Before the appearance of potatoes in France, it was chestnuts that replaced them in many dishes. They were not only fried, but also added to soups, and also ground into flour, which was then used for baking.
3. Hot dog
Of course, no such rating can do without a hot dog. And if the simple recipe of this bun with sausage seasoned with ketchup and mustard is known to everyone, the strange name still remains a mystery to many. Even modest knowledge of English will be enough to translate the name of this snack. But “hot dog meat” is far from the most appetizing name. So what's the deal? The history of the name is quite confusing, but let’s try to figure it out. Long thin sausages were first made in Frankfurt, Germany; they were jokingly called Dachshundwurst, which literally translates from German as dachshund sausage. One German immigrant to the United States began producing such sausages wrapped in slices of white bread. This is how this famous sandwich came to the USA, and already in 1871 it began to gain popularity. But how did he turn from a “sausage-dachshund” into a “hot dog”? This happened in 1901 thanks to the American cartoonist Dargan, who was not sure that he could correctly write the complex foreign word Dachshundwurst, so he signed his picture simply - hot dog. As you can see, the name stuck, and today, according to statistics, every American eats at least 60 hot dogs every year. Such popular love for this product allowed Americans to consider the hot dog their national dish. Gastronomers in Germany and Austria categorically disagree with this fact and dispute the right to be called the birthplace of the hot dog. But while Europeans are arguing, the United States has been celebrating Hot Dog Day on July 23 for almost sixty years.
2. Hamburger
Culinary experts have not yet come to a consensus on the history of the creation of the hamburger. Some believe that this famous fast food dish is named after Hamburg, Germany, where it was created. Others insist that the name of this sandwich comes from the English words ham and burger. Be that as it may, the public initially reacted very coolly to the multi-story sandwich, consisting of a bun, a beef patty and lettuce. In 1921, White Castle owner Billy Ingram came up with a rather original marketing ploy to attract customers to his branded product. For a modest fee, he hired several people whose duties included appearing in his establishments under the guise of doctors. Standing in line for hamburgers in white coats, their appearance unwittingly dispelled other buyers' concerns about the quality and benefits of the new product. The trick worked, and the popularity of hamburgers began to gain momentum. Which is not at all surprising, especially considering that this fast food cost only 5 cents. It is curious that this price did not change until 1946. Over time, other fast food chains began to prepare this simple dish, popularizing it around the world.
1. Pizza
Who else, if not the Italians, knows best about noisy and lavish feasts. But they are not at all averse to having a snack on the run in between. There are several very popular instant snacks in Italy. These include deep-fried rice cutlets with cheese filling - supplii, and the famous hot sandwiches with various fillings - panini. But the undoubted leader of Italian fast food is pizza, and its fame has long gone beyond the borders of its native Italy. Thus, in the United States, about 350 slices of pizza are sold every second. And American economists use such a term as the “pizza principle.” The thing is that for half a century the price of travel on the New York subway was equal to the cost of pizza in the same city. This means that pizza served as a kind of indicator of the well-being of citizens. Historians claim that the first pizza was made in Naples back in the 16th century. This simple but satisfying dish was loved by both ordinary peasants and royalty. Thus, the famous Margherita pizza is named after the lover of this dish - Queen Margherita of Savoy, wife of Umberto I, who ruled Italy in the 19th century. Well, it’s very patriotic, because the mozzarella, basil and tomato sauce included in the recipe are the same color as the country’s national flag.
Even knowing that fast food is not always healthy food, it is sometimes difficult to resist buying another pie or a bag of fries. This is why many of us can already be considered experts in this field. But which of the 10 fast food dishes is the most popular, let everyone decide for themselves.
The rhythm of life in a big city is such that people are accustomed to eating so-called fast food. Fast food is everywhere: in fast food chains, in cafes, pizzerias, in a stall where they sell hot dogs. People are so used to it that hamburgers and chips have come to be considered an integral part of life in modern society. At the same time, many people heard about the dangers of such food, so they began to think about whether they should eat it, or whether it was better to take care of their health. People with diseases of the heart, blood vessels and stomach need to think about this especially.
What is attractive about fast food and what harm can it cause? At first glance, fast food has advantages: it has excellent taste, is inexpensive, you can have a snack quickly and conveniently, and fills you up for a long time. All these imaginary advantages disappear as soon as a person learns about the dangers of such food. Eating cheap potato straws at McDonald's or another cafe can result in stomach, intestinal and even heart disease. As a result, a person will spend many times more on hospitals and treatment than he saved on food.
Was fast food a thing of the past?
The words “fast” and “food” are of English origin; they mean food that does not require long preparation and can be eaten literally on the go. It is very convenient, and many people use the services of various cafes and pizzerias.
But the idea of fast food dates back to ancient times. This type of food originated in large cities, where people came to fairs, trade and shopping. Residents of Rome in ancient times ate wheat flatbreads with meat in various eateries. Olive oil was used as a seasoning. The food was prepared right in front of the visitors, was fresh and very healthy. In Rus' there was also fast food - these were the most ordinary and familiar pies for us. There were no flavoring additives, harmful seasonings or preservatives. This cannot be said about modern pizzas, hamburgers, cutlets and potato strips at McDonald's and similar establishments.
Now it is clear that fast food has always existed, and this is not a new thing. What is fast food? This is both fast and unhealthy food. With the emergence of megacities and the appearance of large concentrations of people in them, the production of such food took on a large scale. The industry began to produce chips, crackers, nuts, cookies and noodles, which were brewed with boiling water. People have very little time to have a normal lunch during a break from work. Therefore, fast food has become a part of the life of almost every person.
Since food produced in food factories needs to be stored until it reaches the consumer, the need for preservatives has arisen. Most people who eat fast food are literally addicted to it because of the flavoring additives and no longer feel the taste of simple home-cooked food.
Types of fast food products
All fast food can be divided into several categories. It depends on where it is produced, from what products, and what its shelf life is. Such foods include:
- mashed potatoes, noodles and bagged soups;
- chips, crackers, popcorn;
- pizza, hot dogs, pies and belyashi, shawarma;
- French fries, hamburgers and cheeseburgers.
When people ask what fast food is, they usually mean food that you can eat for lunch or snack at the nearest cafe. Semi-finished products do not fall into this category: frozen dumplings, cutlets, sausages, soup sets consisting of chopped vegetables. Although their benefits are also questionable, because nutritionists recommend cooking only from fresh ingredients at home.
Why fast food is junk food
By eating fast food, people expect to gain certain benefits. Firstly, it’s comfortable: going to a cafe and quickly getting ready-made and very tasty food. The second advantage is the low cost of the product. In addition to the pleasant taste, due to the content of additives such as monosodium glutamate, such food is high in calories. The body quickly saturates and if a person moves little (for example, at work in an office), then excess calories will be stored as fat. Fast food gives instant satiety, but then all the harmful effects from it begin to appear.
In addition to flavoring additives, fast food includes preservatives. In order for such food not to spoil during transportation from producer to consumer, substances are simply needed that preserve it and prevent the growth of bacteria. The effect of these substances on human organs is negative. Preservatives are harmful to the heart, blood vessels, intestines and stomach; they negatively affect the entire body. There is evidence that these substances cause.
Fast food (hot dogs, shawarma from stalls, pies and belyashi sold by hand) often causes food poisoning. Wanting to quickly have a bite somewhere in an unfamiliar city, on vacation or at a resort, people do not think about the fact that food is often prepared in unsanitary conditions, without caring about the customers who will eat it. As a result, a person becomes ill with intestinal infections, suffers from diarrhea, dysentery, and colitis. Chronic intestinal diseases subsequently lead to disruption of the functioning of all systems of the human body as a whole. This is a very powerful argument that can be made when discussing the dangers of fast food.
Also, such seemingly simple food as fast food can cause heart and vascular diseases. Manufacturers are replacing butter with margarine to make hamburgers and hot dog buns less expensive. Margarine consists of trans fats, which are produced by converting vegetable oils into solid fat. There is proven evidence that trans fats interfere with food absorption. Because of this, toxic substances and waste accumulate in the body. In addition, artificial fats are found in mayonnaise, ketchup and sauces that season fast food. In addition, such food contains too much cholesterol, which is also very harmful to blood vessels, as it leads to atherosclerosis.
It should be noted that when frying foods in sunflower oil, trans fats and acids harmful to the body are also formed. Therefore, nutritionists advise consuming raw vegetable oil and steaming or boiling food, but not frying.
Regular fats, such as lard and butter, consumed in large quantities, can lead to, but trans fats also have a negative effect on blood vessels and the heart. In addition, trans fats lead to vegetative-vascular dystonia, cause atherosclerosis and are very dangerous for people who already have heart disease. Even healthy people should not eat fast food more than once a week, and such a diet is strictly contraindicated for patients.
How to switch to healthy eating
Why do people often prefer fast food products such as hamburgers, chips and crackers to regular food? The answer is simple: manufacturers add flavoring additives to this food, to which a person becomes addicted.
The taste of fast food (for example, from McDonald's) is radically different from ordinary cutlets and buns precisely due to flavoring additives. How to get rid of addiction to such food? First, you need to make a firm decision to switch to a normal diet, excluding the purchase of cheeseburgers and snacks at various pizzerias. If you follow this rule for 3 weeks, your body will get rid of the habit.
If you can’t immediately give up junk food, eliminate it from your diet gradually, replacing it with healthy foods. Instead of a hamburger, eat an apple or a homemade pie. In the future, you may have a desire to try fast food, but its taste will no longer be so bright. In addition, due to flavoring additives, a person constantly feels the desire to eat even more of such food.
How to replace fast food
The problem with fast food is that such food is completely devoid of vitamins. By getting used to eating on the go, a person deprives himself of useful microelements, without which the body will not function normally. To all the other disadvantages of fast food, one more is added - it contributes to the development of vitamin deficiency. This has a particularly negative impact on the health of children and adolescents. Therefore, this food is strictly contraindicated for children.
What then should you give your child for lunch at school than what you yourself should eat at lunchtime? To do this, you need to purchase plastic boxes designed for food. They have compartments for different types of food.
Take the example of Japanese mothers who give their children such containers to school, where they put homemade buns, salads, and fruits. Food, including meat prepared at home, will not have time to spoil in 3-4 hours, which will pass from the morning until the lunch break. And then there will be no need to buy food of dubious quality such as whites or hot dogs. The quality of food from public catering is always much lower than the same pies that are prepared in a home kitchen.
If a person is categorically against fast food, he can completely abandon it in favor of home-cooked food. At the same time, if friends are invited to a cafe for a birthday party where there will be pizza and drinks, then you should not refuse the offer, because this happens infrequently. Once a week, nutritionists allow you to eat something from the category of fast food; it will not do any harm.
Loading...