B1 – Intermediate
Dining out was once reserved for the wealthy or a special occasion. Not anymore. Now more than a third of the food Americans eat is made up of so-called “away-from-home” foods, which include both restaurant food and prepackaged or prepared foods purchased at supermarkets. And about 40 percent of that comes from fast-food restaurants serving the likes of cheeseburgers and French fries.
It seems then that the more you “buy out”, the more likely it is that you will have a calorie and fat rich diet that is poor in nutrients.
Let’s read the article to learn some of the issues with eating “out of the home” and talk about the questions that follow:
http://www.amdietetics.com/articles/eating-out-an-unhealthy-habit
- What do you think about eating out? Do you consider it an unhealthy habit? Why or why not?
- What are some of the negative consequences of eating out on our health/body?
- Share your thoughts on this statement, “The more you “buy out”, the more likely it is that you will have a calorie and fat rich diet that is poor in nutrients.“.
- What are ways to prevent eating out so much?