The news that Burger King could be on its way back to Hartlepool has set tongues wagging across the town. The Hartlepool branch of the fast food outlet closed in 2015 before its building was taken over by Frankie and Benny's. Now, planning permission has been lodged to build a new Burger King restaurant at Teesbay Retail Park, which would be open from 5am until midnight daily. A whopping number of you would love to see restaurant return. Seventy per cent of those who voted in a Hartlepool Mail online poll said they would like to see Burger King back in Hartlepool.Despite the numbers being heavily in favour of Burger King's return, many have questioned whether or not Hartlepool needs another fast food restaurant or takeaway in the comments on our Facebook page. There were calls last week for Peri-Peri chicken restaurant Nando's to open in Hartlepool, along with a Toby Carvery as a close second.Some also made the case for new shops and leisure facilities to come to Hartlepool … [Read more...] about ‘Just what we need, more fast food!’
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CDC: More Than a Third of American Adults Eat Fast Food Daily
The data reveals that every day of the year, 36.5 percent of American adults consume fast food. That works out to nearly 85 million Americans eating fast food daily. However, the CDC didn't specify whether that figure has increased or decreased since 2016. CC0 / PixabaySuicide Rates Climb Dramatically Across US, CDC Report Finds However, who is eating all this fast food may surprise you. The report reveals that nearly 45 percent of Americans between the ages of 20 and 39 eat fast food daily, while only 24.1 percent of those 60 years old and above exhibit the same eating habits. In addition, surprisingly, the CDC found that people with higher incomes are more likely to eat fast food, although poor diets are typically associated with poverty. The study also found that men tend to eat fast food for lunch, while women are more likely to eat fast food as a snack. In addition, the CDC found that African … [Read more...] about CDC: More Than a Third of American Adults Eat Fast Food Daily
U.S. kids eating more fast food, healthier offerings not helping
Children in the U.S. are eating fast food more often, and despite restaurant chains' commitments to offer healthier options with kids' meals, most kids still get unhealthy drinks and side items with their meals. A new survey of 800 parents shows that in 2016, 91 percent reported purchasing lunch or dinner for their child in the past week at one of the four largest chains in the country: McDonald's, Burger King, Wendy's, and Subway. That number is up from 79 percent in 2010. The researchers from Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity at the University of Connecticut suggest that one of the reasons families are visiting fast food restaurants more frequently is the restaurants' claims that they've replaced sugary soft drinks and greasy French fries in kids' meals with healthier options like fruit and yogurt, 100-percent juice, low-fat milk, and water. However, once families are actually in the restaurants, kids are still eating the less-healthy options, with the healthier … [Read more...] about U.S. kids eating more fast food, healthier offerings not helping
Eating fast food hurts women’s chances of getting pregnant, increases infertility, study says
Share This Story! Let friends in your social network know what you are reading about Facebook Email Twitter Google+ LinkedIn Pinterest Eating fast food hurts women's chances of getting pregnant, increases infertility, study says Women who eat a lot of fast food are less likely to become pregnant within a year, according to a new study published in Human Reproduction. Sent! A link has been sent to your friend's email address. Posted! A link has been posted to your Facebook feed. 1 Join the Conversation To find out more about Facebook commenting please read the Conversation Guidelines and FAQs USA Today Network Ashley May, USA TODAY Published 11:06 p.m. ChT May 4, 2018 CONNECT TWEET LINKEDIN 1 COMMENT EMAIL MORE Women who eat less fruit and more fast food are less likely to conceive within a year and more likely to experience infertility, according to new study. For the study, published Friday in the … [Read more...] about Eating fast food hurts women’s chances of getting pregnant, increases infertility, study says
Women Who Eat Fast Food But Rarely Fruit ‘Take Longer To Get Pregnant’
Women who eat less fruit and more fast food take longer to get pregnant and are less likely to conceive within a year, a study has suggested. Compared with women who ate fruit three or more times a day in the month before conception, women who ate fruit less than one to three times a month took half a month longer to become pregnant. Similarly, compared with women who never or rarely ate fast food, women who consumed fast food four or more times a week took nearly a month longer to become pregnant. Researchers found that while intake of fruit and fast foods affected the time it took to get pregnant, intake of green leafy vegetables or fish did not. The study, which is published in the journal Human Reproduction, saw 5,598 women questioned about their diet during their first antenatal visit. The women, who were from the UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand, had not had a baby before. Among all the couples in the study, 468 (8%) were classified as infertile (defined as taking longer … [Read more...] about Women Who Eat Fast Food But Rarely Fruit ‘Take Longer To Get Pregnant’