Fast Food

by Stephanie Watson

Overview

Children eat five times more fast food today than they did in 1970, according to one medical research group. Every day, one out of every three young people ages four to nineteen eats fast food. This captivating book provides an overview of why eating fast food can be unhealthy and why eating too much fast food can contribute to being overweight and lead to other health problems. The book includes a description of fast food, how it is prepared and served, the healthy and unhealthy ingredients in many fast foods, and suggestions for healthy daily diets.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781404214163
Publisher:	Rosen Publishing Group, Incorporated, The
Publication date:	01/30/2008
Series:	What's in Your Food? Recipe for Disaster Series
Pages:	48
Product dimensions:	6.70(w) x 9.30(h) x 0.40(d)
Age Range:	10 - 13 Years

Table of Contents

Introduction     4
Fast Food Gets Cooking     10
How Fast Food Is Produced     17
Your Body on Fast Food     26
Fitting Fast Food into a Healthy Lifestyle     33
Glossary     40
For More Information     42
For Further Reading     44
Bibliography     45
Index     47