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Chapter
4
Fast Foods, Snacks,
and the 5 Food Groups
I
t’s hard enough to eat all five food groups and have a balanced diet during meals at
home. Eating out, especially when you’re eating fast food, and eating snacks is even
harder!
Luckily, there are lots of ways to get your five food groups in even when you’re eating
less-than-healthy fast food and snacks.
FAST-FOOD UPGRADES
Fast food is a big part of many people’s lives. At least one out of four young people eat fast
food every single day.
Yet fast food is some of the least healthy food out there. Fast food has tons of calories
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