Fast-food chains such as McDonalds came up with attractive and effective ways of giving consumers “value for money” with the option to upsize the drinks and the French fries order with the burger ordered. A savvy consumer would go for the offer since he will get more per centavo. But what is that MORE that one is paying for?
In the naked eyes, one gets to enjoy more food for less with upsizing offers. This may be true in some instances, in some the difference in the price vs. the regular meals are minimal. But regardless of the package, there are also extras that one gets with bigger sized colas and fries: excess calories.
It’s not a secret that fast-food meals are greasy and full of preservatives, this is something the public are aware of. The choice to take in these meals is made with full understanding of what they are in for. But the degree of its unhealthy composition and it’s implications on one’s total diet is what they do not realize as they step in the joint.
For one, greasy and preserved foods are usually high in transfat, which is a kind of fat that’s altered in its molecular form to make its composition more stable, thus more lasting. This is good for business as it increases the shelf life of products, and simplifies logistics for fast-food chains. But it is not as good for consumption as this kind of fat is hard for the body to process and convert into energy. It is one of the things that the body converts into bad cholesterol or toxins, which may cause illness if one regularly builds it up and does not balance with other type of food or proper lifestyle.
Eating fast-food meals has still its dietary value, just to make things clear. The protein in the burger and the carbohydrates in the burger buns still count as good calories. They just only come with other nutritional compositions that one needs to balance out if one chooses to eat them.
If one craves for, or is constricted by time or budget, fast foods can still be an option, but being conscious of achieving equilibrium for that option is advised. One quick check is to moderate intake, which means resisting the attractive offer to upgrade. Forget the “value for money,” resist the cravings of the hungry eyes. Consider the medical expenses that can be attached to the transfat and its after effects on ones body, and the offer will lose its attractiveness.
In upsizing, one really gets more than what they expect. An upgrade meal also upgrades the excess calories and the intake of unhealthy ingredients. Sticking to the regular offer on the other hand will save one the actual cost for the upgrade, the extra physical activity required to burn the excess calories, and potential build-up of disease-causing toxins in the body.
Being cautious on the what comes with the “MORE” offer can help in monitoring ones health and managing the risks that transfatty food from burger joints can cause.
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