McDonald’s, Arby’s, Jack in The Box and other fast food joints have some good deals.  $1.35 for a burger here, $6 for any four items on the menu there, super size your order for just 19 cents more…  Definitely way easier on your wallet than eating a $12-15 salad at a sit down restaurant.  Or is it?

What if we take a look at this from a different perspective?  What if we take into account the fact that fast food is a little less healthy than a salad or a slow-cooked meal; that it tends to make people who eat it regularly a little tubbier?  What about the fact that the fast food is severely processed and loaded with chemicals that does who-knows-what to your body?  This can result in either bigger doctor’s bills, lost days at work from a unhealthy diet, or if you’re concerned about your weight  and looks, payment to go on a crazy diet or for a membership at some fitness club to lose those pounds you packed on.  And not to mention the cash you may shell out on a new wardrobe because you can’t fit into your old clothes anymore.

So, is Fast Food really more affordable?  I think not.