Fast Food Facts

Slow dancing for 26 minutes will burn about 100 calories.

The name of the Taco Bell dog is Gidget.

Ice cream is loaded with calories and actually makes your body warmer.

A jelly-filled doughnut from Dunkin’ Donuts has 32 grams carbohydrates and 210 calories.

Colas have lots of sugar and few nutrients and may contain caffeine.
Ice cream has many nutrients but is full of sugar and fats.

Imitation fruit drinks are mostly sugar and water, with artificial flavors and colors added.

Potato chips although are made from potatoes, are deep fried and contain lots of salt and fat.

The fats from meat and milk products are the main sources of saturated fats that raise blood cholesterol levels.

Snacking accounts for 15 to 20 percent of Americans' daily caloric intake.

The colors yellow, red, and orange are used in fast food restaurants because those are the colors that stimulate hunger.

Americans today consume nearly the same number of calories per day as Americans did in 1910, but the average weight has increased substantially due to lack of exercise.

French fries are not from France. They were first made in Belgium in 1876.

Cakes and cookies contain too much sugar and not enough vitamins and minerals.

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