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Eating Out and Weight Gain
Eating Out and Weight Gain
Eating out no matter what type of restaurant you choose is less healthy than staying home for meals, according to a new study.
A researcher at the University of Illinois analyzed 8 years of data involving more than 18,000 adults. He found that eating at a full-service restaurant is comparable to, or in some cases less healthy than, eating at a fast-food outlet. Eating out in general led to an average increase of nearly 200 calories per day. People who ate at traditional restaurants were found to consume about 58 grams more cholesterol per day than people who ate at home. Fast-food consumers also took in extra cholesterol, but only around 10 grams more than homebodies. As for sodium and total fat, both fast-food and restaurant diners saw increases in their daily intake. The researcher says his “advice to people hoping to consume a healthy diet and not overeat is that it is healthier to prepare your own foods, and to avoid eating outside the home whenever possible."
Eating out no matter what type of restaurant you choose is less healthy than staying home for meals, according to a new study.
A researcher at the University of Illinois analyzed 8 years of data involving more than 18,000 adults. He found that eating at a full-service restaurant is comparable to, or in some cases less healthy than, eating at a fast-food outlet. Eating out in general led to an average increase of nearly 200 calories per day. People who ate at traditional restaurants were found to consume about 58 grams more cholesterol per day than people who ate at home. Fast-food consumers also took in extra cholesterol, but only around 10 grams more than homebodies. As for sodium and total fat, both fast-food and restaurant diners saw increases in their daily intake. The researcher says his “advice to people hoping to consume a healthy diet and not overeat is that it is healthier to prepare your own foods, and to avoid eating outside the home whenever possible."
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