That was not the question. Your question was: "Does a balanced diet include fast food?"
The answer to that is simple: No.
A balanced diet is a healthy mix of essential nutrients. Highly processes foods rich in fat or sugar are not part of it [1]. Most advisories merely acknowledge that a large part of the population doesn't want to stop eating this stuff completely. But the real goal should always be zero.
The answer to that is simple: No.
A balanced diet is a healthy mix of essential nutrients. Highly processes foods rich in fat or sugar are not part of it [1]. Most advisories merely acknowledge that a large part of the population doesn't want to stop eating this stuff completely. But the real goal should always be zero.
[1] https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/eat-well/food-guidelines-and-fo...