it is healthier to prepare your own meals than to eat out.discuss.?
113557
I believe that it is much healthier to prepare your own meals.  You get to be as picky as you want(all organic, no salt, etc.)  It is also easier to control portion size at your own home.
35349
I totally agree with you, I think that's a really good point. Unfortunately, I can't say without being a bit of a hypocrite because I eat fish, shellfish, eggs and other stuff. I think that's an aim to have in your life, but I don't know if I'll ever get there. I don't think about it much, I stopped eating meat and I feel fine and dandy that way, but I do miss fish when I spend a lot of time without eating it. Everybody is different and we should respect one another, but I agree that's the way to go.
86785
Do you mean "Are raw vegetables healthier than cooked vegetables"?\n\nSome vitamins can be lost when the veggies are cooked.
657487
you have to make up your mind to eat healthier and just do it. there is no magic answer, just willpower.
972912
not being educated enough in what you are eating. the trans fat and junk that our gov. & fda allow to be sold and called food is ridiculous. these poor kids that are huge & having health problems never got a fair chance. they get vidoe games and mcdonalds for there treat. i just got back to the states from costa rica and couldn't believe how healthy and fit the people were. no fast food restaurants anywhere i saw. they are third world and we are the educated ones? we are tricked even by the claims that the food is organic here. one small indgredient in it and they can sell it as organic. you have to almost be a nutrionist and know your supply just to be healthy. you are what you eat is still one of the truest statements.
343854
I usually eat at local restuarants. \n\nThey are more unique in ambiance and food offerings; the food is usually prepared better because they care about the food.  I don't feel like they're less crowded - in fact the nice local restaurants are difficult to get into b/c they're so good.  \n\nChain restaurants are boring, serve uninteresting food, and are overall less enjoyable than a delicious meal I can get at a local place - and I'm supporting my neighbors!
922880
Depends what it is. Money is not the most valuable resource in the world, time is. You can never get back time you lose. So, most people would rather pay money to get something now than take hours to make it themselves. That's why people eat out at restaurants so much, they would rather have the time instead of using it to prepare meals.
98417
Beats the heck out of Tofu. If I'm going to have something rotting inside me I want it to taste good going down. Don't get me wrong, I like my veggies but I gotta have my meat. Come to think of it, might just go and grill me a big steak right now. I'm hungry.
899088
You would probably be better of buying and preparing your own food at a grocery store or market.  However, you could memorize the ingredients and prep methods of certain popular foods so that you would know what to choose on a menu if you wanted to go to a restaurant.
51725
crounches and bicycle everyday.......eliminate all oil related food from the menu......only fruit and veges and ur good to go!!!
379682
Personal Responsibility. Do you want the government to regulate every aspect of your life? Or do you want to make your own decisions in life?\n\nSmoking may kill you, yes. But so can eating Fast-Food if you eat enough of it. Should Fast-Food be outlawed? What about prescription drugs, they can kill you.\n\nThe bottom line is, you should be able to make your own decisions. I personally do not want the government to start telling me what I can and can't to with regards to my body.
106406
if you have high cholesterol just do not eat out...period. pho is sooo goood but that makes it all the more unhealthy...its fatty and has like loads of the chemical "msg" in it to make it taste nice but its extremely unhealthy lol the peopel that make the food don't really care about your health and there job is to make the food as great as possible no matter how unhealthy it is =P you can make you're own pho at home and try to make it healthy hehe o yea also lay off the egg yoke its loaded with cholesterol!
95094
We do.  My husband and I like to have a quiet, formal dinner at least once a week.  I feel that it's important to use the beautiful things we have and enjoy, rather than putting them away and only bringing them out for formal occasions.  Life is short.  Let's enjoy it now, while we can.
322292
as we all know ,,, eatin excess FOOD = dangerous, eating less = dangerous..similarly over/no mans = sometin ODD\nbut jus bcos we are unaware of what is the limit of mans ,, we are confused....\nas far as 1time a day is workin fr u fr the moment u SAFE but no guarantees..\nppl who share the same kinda living may be unaware of what they might have felt with doin MORE or LESS\nso the CHOICE is URS...\nu can improve by thinkin more or sharing more ideas with other ppl .....\nloto work remains.....
717143
Well, the fast food industry grew out of a demand also.  Our lifestyle has become so fast paced that we barely have time to sit down and eat a proper meal let alone cook a proper meal!  Since they're catering to the public, they have to make the food taste good so that it will be bought and, unfortunately, what tastes good may not be what's healthy for us.
159808
the above answer is wrong.  neither one has anything to do with making your own food.  in fact I wonder if you have your terms backwards.  prokaryotes are bacteria, eukaryotes are everything else.
143912
Better than eating live ones.