Tag: fast food
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Here’s How French Fries Are Causing Anxiety and Depression
According to the World Health Organization, 5% of the world’s population currently suffers from depression. With 2020 seeing a worldwide increase of depression and anxiety by 27.6% and 25.6%, respectively, this number should come as no surprise. So what exactly is the source of these mental health statistics? While the COVID-19 pandemic, a looming financial…
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KFC Vegan Chicken Burgers Are Selling Out
KFC Vegan chicken burgers seem to be what everybody craves from the menu. KFC, the Atlanta fried chicken franchise, was the first to hop onto a plant-based train. They recently released their vegan fried ‘chicken’ burger recently and they were sold out within a matter of hours. It just shows you that this is what…
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Meal Prep Builds A Strong Body, But Incorporating More Onions Is The Secret
Meal prep, the phrase that we keep hearing from health experts and fitness fundis. Not that we mind because let’s face it. When you proactively take the time to prepare your meal in advance you make your life so much easier. Although it can be a mission to do this after a long day at…
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Non-Meat Is The Latest Meal Hype. But Is Good For Us?
Non-meat creations and vegetarian ‘meat’ copycats are hitting the food market by storm. These weird creations are showing up in new fast-food vegan businesses, restaurants, and even grocery stores. There’s nothing new about non-meat sausages and burgers. But this year people are rapidly choosing these instead of meat options. Whether these people are vegetarian or…
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Our South African Fast Food Menu
It’s almost impossible not to find yourself eating fast food at least once a month. Fast food is convenient and most importantly – it’s cheap. However, finances do not excuse a poor diet. Fast foods are high in calories and are filled with fat, sugar and salt. These factors contribute to obesity, which comes with…
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Fried Foods Linked To Increased Mortality
For some of us, fried foods are meals solely reserved for cheat days or unending bus rides. However, for the remaining majority, fried foods are quick, cheap meals to be regularly enjoyed at lunch and dinner times. In fact, more than a third of American adults enjoy fried-food every day (1). While previous studies have…
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Finally Healthy Fast-Food Chains Are Trending – Let The Hunger Games Begin!
Healthy fast-food chains are popping up everywhere and revolutionizing the fast-food industry. The trend may even be putting McDonald’s out of business! The franchise recently dropped out of America’s top ten favorite restaurant chains as a result of this health-centric boom. Healthy Fast-Food Chains Are Taking Over the U.S. Food Industry in 2017 In 2017…