Health & Wellness NEWSLETTER The Newsletter About Your Health & Caring For Your Body TIPS FOR STAYING HEALTHY WHILE DINING OUT IN THE SUMMER
According to a United States survey conducted in 2015, it was concluded that the restaurant industry is at its peak during summer months – reaching 745.61 billion American dollars in the summer of 2015 alone. 20% of Americans reported visiting “quick service” restaurants once a week, while 72% reported visiting “quick service” restaurants for lunch every day. Results demonstrated that, “warm weather appears to be influential in U.S. diners’ decision to visit a restaurant, with almost half reporting that they most frequently eat out during summer.” It makes sense – the weather gets warmer and people find themselves wanting to be outside more often throughout the day. So, you find a restaurant with a nice patio, grab a few friends, and get a bite to eat. There are also societal pressures involved in this, as many people don’t want to decline an offer to socialize – and socializing in America largely revolves
around food. Because of this, it’s no secret that dining out is a common summer pastime across the United States – but how does it affect your health? Dining out and your health: According to a study conducted by the National Institutes of Health, frequent dining out can pose some serious health risks due to the exorbitant portion sizes served in American restaurants. Titled, “Mitigating the Health Risks of Dining Out: The Need for Standardized Portion Sizes in Restaurants,” this study analyzes the benefits of decreasing portion sizes on overall American health: “Most people lack the capacity to judge the caloric content of food and there is limited evidence that people make use of calorie-labeling information when it is available. Standardized portion sizes would not preclude people from eating as much as they want, but would make the amount they are getting fully transparent.”
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