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Some people like to eat out at food stands and restaurants, while others
like to prepare food at home. Often it depends on the kind of lifestyle people
have. Those with very busy jobsoutside the house don't always have time to cook.
They like the convenience of eating out. Overall, though, it is cheaper and
healthier to eat at home.
While eating in restaurants is fast, the money you spend can add up. When I
have dinner at restaurant with a friend, the bill is usually over twenty
dollars. I can buy a lot of groceries with that much money. Even lunch at a
fast-food stand usually costs five or six dollars for one person. That’s enough
to feed the whole family at home.
Eating at home is better for you, too. Meals at restaurants are often high
in fat and calories, and they serve big plates of food--much more food than you
need to eat at one meal. If you cookfood at home, you have more control over the
ingredients. You can use margarine instead of butter on your potatoes, or not
put so much cheese on top of your pizza. At home, you can control your portion
size. You can serve yourself as little as you want. In a restaurant, you may eat
a full plate of food "because you paid for it".
It's true that eating out is convenient. You don't have to shop, or cook,
or clean up. But real home cooking doesn't have to take a lot of time. There are
lots of simple meals that don't take long tomake. In fact, they're faster than
eating out, especially if you think of the time you spend drivingto a
restaurant, parking, waiting for a table, waiting for service, and driving
home.
Both eating at restaurants and cooking at home can be satisfying. Both can
taste good and been joyed with family and friends. I prefer cooking at home
because of the money and health issues, but people will make the choice that
fits their lifestyle best.
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发表于 2016-7-10 15:24:33