No Time

One of the most common reasons in our technology driven world that people don't cook healthy is that they don't have any time. Between school, family, social life, and everything else that fills our agendas, how is it possible to find time to prepare a healthy meal?

Another issue to address is: Are fast food restaurants really that bad for me?

If you have ever seen "Super Size Me" I'm sure your first knee-jerk reaction to this question would be an automatic "YES!" Consider the facts:

• most fast food restaurants fry a majority of their food and you can bet on almost anything from a fast food joint to have at least twice as many calories as something made at home
  
• serving sizes in fast food restaurants do not match up with suggested serving sizes from
  
• "Some scientists are starting to believe that binging on foods that are excessively high in fat and sugar can cause changes to your brain and body that make it hard to say no. A few even believe that the foods can trigger changes that are similar to full-blown addiction."(Martindale 2003)

However, with one out of four Americans eating out every day, it would be near impossible to try and tell everyone the solution is just to not eat out. Instead we need to realize that it is still possible to make wise, healthy decisions when you eat out.

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References:
Martindale, Diane. "Burgers on the Brain." New Scientist. Vol 177, issue 2380. Feb. 1 2003.