Sentences with phrase «fast food increase»

Does eating fast food increase the risk of diabetes?

According to researchers, much evidence points to an association of fast food with aberrant behavior, and fast food increases the risk of depression.

As awareness regarding the dangers of fast food increases in America, we see a rise in the number of restaurants that offer quick but clean food.

Fast - food consumption has strong positive associations with weight gain and insulin resistance, suggesting that fast food increases the risk of obesity and type 2 diabetes [12].

I just read that many fruits might have a high glycemic index, measuring how fast a food increases the blood sugar, but they have a low glycemic LOAD, which is the measure of the blood sugar raising power per serving of food.

Glycemic index measures how fast a food increases blood sugar levels after eating.

Not exact matches

Fast - casual chain Chipotle Mexican Grill added some spice to its long - running «Food With Integrity» sustainable farming campaign by teaming with Academy Award - winning design firm Moonbot Studios for The Scarecrow, an animated short film and accompanying mobile game created to increase consumer awareness of animal confinement, synthetic growth hormones, toxic pesticides and other fixtures of industrial food productFood With Integrity» sustainable farming campaign by teaming with Academy Award - winning design firm Moonbot Studios for The Scarecrow, an animated short film and accompanying mobile game created to increase consumer awareness of animal confinement, synthetic growth hormones, toxic pesticides and other fixtures of industrial food productfood production.

NICK Tana's Australian Fast Foods, which runs the Chicken Treat and Red Rooster food chains, has reported a strong 48 per cent increase in net profit to $ 5.6 million for the year to June 2005.

As fast food employees push to increase the minimum wage, the former CEO of one chain tells CNBC that could be counterproductive.

EPI polled nearly 1,000 fast food operators in May about the impact of such an increase on their businesses.

Dunkin' previously cut its outlook for the year in July, due to increased competition from fast - food rivals and the negative impact of high milk prices on Baskin - Robbins profits.

Throw in an uncertain economic outlook and industrywide pressures to increase the pay of fast - food workers, and restaurants have looked like an increasingly unappetizing stew to investors — making their stocks among the biggest losers in this year's market dip.

But McDonald's performance in the recession was even more remarkable: sales growth in 2008 surpassed the previous two years; the fast - food giant opened nearly 600 stores; and same - store - sales have increased in each of 2009's first seven months.

This year brought the franchise industry some impressive highs, like the increasing growth of new jobs, and some difficult lows, such as the ongoing fast - food worker strikes.

And, for fast - food companies and franchisees, the question of increasing employees» wages is more complex than tacking on a few extra dollars to everyone's salaries.

A portion of fast food usually has around double the calories to another similar food of the same size, and they have a lot of oxidized fat, which increases the risk of heart disease.

DEMAND for fast food alternatives continues to increase and gourmet pie shops are taking a big slice of the market.

Research on kiosks in liquor stores in various countries found that kiosks increased the sale of hard - to - pronounce items, while some fast food locations saw results in customers ordering more calorie - rich dishes than they did when speaking to a cashier, apparently to avoid being judged for their dietary habits.

Four major spending categories have increased faster than income growth since 2007: medical expenses (34 %), «other» expenses (30 %), food and beverages (22 %) and housing (20 %), according to NerdWallet's analysis.

Fast - food wages began rising in 2014, and have increased faster than overall wages since.

His pay for sitters has increased from $ 10 to $ 12 an hour, mostly to keep up with raises at retailers and fast food restaurants.

Earlier this month, San Diego - based Jack in the Box Inc., a fast - food chain with restaurants mainly in the western U.S., raised its prices 1.5 percent, saying it was being cautious about increases because of the competitive environment.

In early September, New York State approved a measure to increase the minimum wage for employees of fast - food chain restaurants in the state to $ 15 an hour over the next few years.

Nevertheless, Wingstop is well on its way to achieving its 12th consecutive year of domestic same - restaurant sales increases, no small feat in the ultra-competitive fast food business.

Even as McDonald's faces declining confidence among Americans, it's also vulnerable to increased scrutiny from Chinese consumers about the quality of fast - food chicken.

Smaller fast - food retailers are coming under increasing pressure to sign up with aggregators or risk missing out on sales, which come at a cost.

An exception is China, where the inflation rate has climbed to 3.2 per cent — the fastest increase in prices since early 1997 — although this partly reflects one - off factors that saw food prices soar.

Kosher food pantries report growing need A 2011 survey of Jewish New Yorkers revealed that Jewish poverty has risen in the past decade and increased at a faster rate than poverty among other groups.

Just as Thomas Malthus had shown how population had the capacity to increase faster than the food supply, so this computer - based report concluded that world order would collapse if population growth, industrial expansion, increased pollution and the depletion of natural resources were to continue at current rates.

In fact for two hundred years food production has increased faster than population.

Human demands for food and power are increasing faster than the resources, which are, in fact, dwindling.

Even titan fast - food joints can't ignore the increasing demand and over the years have included more «gourmet-esque» options.

«It can take a little longer to prepare our food, so we are looking to increase volume at our stores by making adjustments in the kitchen and allowing us to deliver products faster,» Lettieri says.

While chasing fads and increasing demands, food manufacturers are constantly innovating and pushing products out the door faster.

Emerging economies are expanding at a faster rate than the rest of the world combined, increasing their market share of food and beverage distribution services, said the market research.

According to TechSci Research, India's frozen food market is projected to grow at a CAGR of around 15 %, during 2016 - 2021, owing to increasing number of modern retail chains, rising number of refrigeration facilities in small retail shops and rapid development of fast food chains.

Increasing demand for food, the use of big data and more sophisticated e-commerce platforms are driving the creation of leaner, faster, more agile and low waste value chains.

After the highly successful launch of the McVegan in Scandinavia last year, and an increasing demand for clean, plant - based proteins in the U.S., the chain could soon add a product like the Beyond Burger to its menu — a pea - protein - based patty that looks, cooks, and tastes like a fast food beef burger.

Injecting more cheese into Pizza Hut's production is part of the national dairy checkoff program, an industry - wide initiative to increase demand for dairy products that has found success by adding more dairy items to fast food menus.

I'm trying to eat as much as I can because of its nutritional benefits: — they can help your diet by making you feel full (it's because they absorb 10 times their weight in water, forming a bulky gel)-- they are the richest plant source of Omega - 3 — chia seeds slow down how fast our bodies convert carbohydrates into simple sugars, studies indicate they can control blood sugar — they are an excellent source of fiber, with a whopping 10 grams in only 2 tablespoons — chia seeds are rich in antioxidants that help protect the body from free radicals, aging and cancer — chia seeds contain no gluten or grains — the outer layer of chia seeds swells when mixed with liquids to form a gel (this can used in place of eggs to lower cholesterol and increase the nutrient content of foods and baked goods)(More info here.)

The increase in demand for natural products seems somewhat incongruous given increased sales of processed and convenience (fast) foods.

With a sleek, inviting design and setting that serves fresh and delicious food fast, UFood Grill is meeting the current and increasing demand from its customers.

Fast food consumption and increased caloric intake: a systematic review of a trajectory towards weight gain and obesity risk

Organic food has been growing in popularity in recent years, especially with the debate surrounding GMOs heating up, and the increased consumption of processed and fast foods.

I was talking to my husband the other day about the increase in fast food usage.

These include, natural birth (the cesarean rates around the world are high and on the increase), eating a diet more suited to one's own country (not fast foods), and knowing how to breastfeed from having seen other women doing so.

My educated guess is that it is just healing the digestive system or increasing digestive enzymes — that makes good nutritious food completely absorbed in few hours leaving very little residue for expulsion (increased efficiency from an engineer's perspective) and not so good food getting quickly expelled from the body — which makes the person productive in whatever they are supposed to do (Macro level action, taking care of digestive system for example, in setting your body in the correct path for best functioning or preventing you from getting any disease or letting you recover fast).

Additionally, the Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA) study concluded that consumers who eat fast food two or more times a week had a one - hundred percent increase in their insulin resistance compared to consumers who ate at fast food establishments less than once a week.

Kids» meal orders at fast - food restaurants have declined 15 % since 2006 to just under a billion, while dollar - menu items ordered by or for kids have increased 29 % in the last five years.

«Dining out associated with increased exposure to harmful chemicals: New study finds burgers and other foods consumed at restaurants, fast food outlets or cafeterias, associated with higher levels of phthalates.»