{"id":7775,"date":"2018-02-03T15:07:46","date_gmt":"2018-02-03T14:07:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/?p=7775"},"modified":"2025-04-04T10:52:05","modified_gmt":"2025-04-04T08:52:05","slug":"eating-out-an-unhealthy-habit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2018\/02\/eating-out-an-unhealthy-habit\/","title":{"rendered":"Eating Out, An Unhealthy Habit"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

B1 \u2013 Intermediate<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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 \u201caway-from-home\u201d 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It seems then that the more you \u201cbuy out\u201d, the more likely it is that you will have a calorie and fat rich diet that is poor in nutrients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let’s read the article to learn some of the issues with eating “out of the home” and talk about the questions that follow:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

http:\/\/www.amdietetics.com\/articles\/eating-out-an-unhealthy-habit<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. What do you think about eating out? Do you consider it an unhealthy habit? Why or why not?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. What are some of the negative consequences of eating out on our health\/body?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Share your thoughts on this statement, “The more you \u201cbuy out\u201d, the more likely it is that you will have a calorie and fat rich diet that is poor in nutrients.<\/em>“.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. What are ways to prevent eating out so much?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    B1 \u2013 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 \u201caway-from-home\u201d foods, which include both restaurant food and prepackaged or prepared foods purchased at supermarkets. 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