We are all aware of how unhealthy fast food is, but it seems that eating in a casual and fine dining restaurant is also far from being a good choice.
According to researchers, the healthiest option is eating at home. Cooking is the best way to control the calories, fat, sugar and other nutrients that we consume, according to experts. This is because when we prepare our meals, we know exactly what the food contains, and we choose all the ingredients.
Eating in Restaurants Is Not as Healthy as Many Believe
In accordance with research, choosing between a fast food place and a restaurant doesn’t make a big difference, since the food from both places is unhealthy. The food people eat when they go out usually has more calories, fat and sodium than the meals made at home.
The new study, published in the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, used data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey , which gathers health and dietary information from a representative sample of the U.S. population, on a regular basis.
Questions in regards to what they had eaten over a two-day period were answered by 18,000 people. A third of them said they had eaten fast food on one or even both days and one-quarter had eaten in a restaurant on at least one day.
When You Eat Out You End Up with 200 More Calories
As declared by the researchers, when going out to eat, people end up taking in 200 more calories than when eating at home. This is true even if they choose a fine restaurant, instead of a fast food place.
And this doesn’t seem to be all the research shows. Some restaurants might even be unhealthier than fast food. It appears that, even though you might be getting more healthy nutrients, such as vitamins or omega-3 fatty acids, you are probably consuming more cholesterol and sodium as well.
Obese People Prefer Restaurants, not Fast Food
Furthermore, the research also shows that people with a poor education are more likely to consume fast food while people in the middle-income range tend to eat more in other types of restaurants.
The surprise came from the obese people who seem to prefer eating in restaurants and not in fast food.
As a measure against unhealthy eating, the US Food and Drug Administration has required restaurants with more than 20 locations to provide their customers with information about the calories on the menu.
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Restaurants as Unhealthy as Fast Food Places
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