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Nutrition
Prepared food from a restaurant that specialises in providing a complete meal—often consisting of a permutation of a hamburger or chicken, french fries and a soft drink or milkshake—in less than two minutes. A diet limited to fast foods is high in protein, fat and calories, and low in vitamins, minerals and fibre.

fast food

Nutrition Prepared food from a restaurant that specializes in providing a full 'meal,' often consisting of a permutation of hamburger or chicken, French fries, pommes frites (chips), and a soft drink or a milkshake, in < 2 mins; the medical community is laying much of the blame for the obesity in the US on the purveyors of fast foods; a diet consisting solely of FF overloads the body with protein, fat, calories, salt, and highly saturated vegetable–eg, palm, coconut oils and is low in vitamins, minerals, and fibers. See Cafeteria diet, Empty calories, 'Junk food, ' Nibbling diet.

fast food

Commercially available, ready-to-eat meals (such as hamburgers, hot dogs, pizza, fried chicken, or french fries) with a high fat content, little fiber, and minimal quantities of vitamins or calcium.

Patient discussion about fast food

Q. HIV in food at restaurants and fast foods? Let’s say an infected cook cut’s him self and a drop of blood fall’s on my hamburger. Can it infect me? Let’s say after it was cooked, just before serving.

A. i don't think so. HIV can't stay longer in open air, and that isn't transferred via food.

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A study published in the British Medical Journal last month proved obesity levels and growing numbers of fast-food outlets were linked.

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She said while most fast-food outlets had already backed the proposal, the challenge was to ensure the information was easily accessible to consumers.

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But if all fast-food outlets reduce sodium content by 10 percent, that would make a massive difference," she said.

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That second or third trip, they say, is now being made to the convenience store or fast-food outlet.

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Given the enormity of weight problems among children and teens, it may seem strange to see more and more fast-food outlets sprouting up in schools and even hospitals.

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Convergence, 2000-2001, includes bits and pieces from hundreds of strip malls, fast-food outlets, gas stations, and big-box retailers along the Washington Beltway, that cloud of consumerism girding the national capital.

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Fast-food outlets make up 38% of local franchises, but dry cleaners, dressmakers and even drugstores have become chains, putting the country in third place for regional franchise sales with US$500 million last year, behind $13 billion for Brazil and $8 billion for Mexico.

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It featured a tiny, extremely flexible plastic cup, a mini version of what some fast-food outlets use to serve orange juice.

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