Fast Food Alternatives

Articles about preparing quick meals at home and understanding fast food's appeal. Topics include meal planning, teaching children to cook and examining taste preferences.

Cooking with Fresh Ingredients

Cook from scratch with fresh ingredients and know exactly what's going into your meals instead of relying on packaged foods.

Fast Food and It's Appeal to Children

Fast food companies used toys and collectibles to hook children into buying meals, but 2007 regulations banned junk food ads targeting kids under 16.

Fast Food Cheap and Cheerful

Ray Kroc built McDonald's on cheap, identical meals for everyone, but fast food quality depends on what corners manufacturers cut to protect profits.

Nature's Fast Foods

Swap junk food for nature's quick snacks like bananas, apples and berries that are cheaper, healthier and just as convenient.

Preparing in Advance and Saving Time

Prep meals ahead of time in the morning and you'll have home-cooked dinners on the table faster than fast food.

Teaching Our Children to Cook

Teaching your kids to cook builds confidence, improves their eating habits and gives them a life skill they'll use forever.

The Lack of Healthy Options When Eating Out

Most restaurant meals are loaded with calories and salt, but finding genuinely healthy options when eating out doesn't have to be this hard.

What Are the Lifestyle Issues

Modern lifestyles have made home cooking less common, leaving many people relying on fast food instead.

What to Go for at the Coffee Shop

Most coffee shop drinks pack way more calories and sugar than you'd think, even when you're just grabbing a quick coffee.

Why Does Fast Food Taste So Good?

Fast food companies use chemicals and carefully engineered flavors to make burgers, fries and shakes almost impossible to resist.

Why Make the Effort to Sit Down and Eat?

Sitting down to eat together helps your family digest better, eat slower, and stay connected without the stress of rushing.