Eat Fast Food

In Americans fast-pace society, millions of them consume fast food daily. Although the food may be delicious, it can be very harmful to our bodies, so why do they still eat it? Let’s be honest, we all get caught up in this fast-pace lifestyle, whether are going to work, taking the kids to soccer practice, dance rehearsals, or even the doctor’s office, we are always on the go. It can be really unmanageable, as working Americans to find time to prepare healthy meals for our families. But is grabbing dinner from a fast food restaurant bad for your family? Do you ever think about what those meals do to our bodies over a period of time?

We eat fast food for varying reasons, but it makes it difficult to stay away from them, since they ae everywhere. Beginning in the 1960’s fast food chains and restaurants started popping up everywhere (). Today there are almost 250,000 fast food restaurants in America (Stanford 37). Are you wanting a burger, possibly a pizza, or relatively anything for that matter? Well, you can most likely get one or fifty, at any hour of the day, some can even be delivered. Convenience is everything to us, as Americans, and frankly we like for everything to be easy as possible. After

What makes it bad for us? Fast food is very high in calories and saturated fats, which long term can cause obesity. Of course obesity can cause heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes and many other severe health problems (Brownell). Most fast foods have very high sodium levels, which usually make us feel really bloated (Pietrangelo and Carey para. 8). Pietrangelo and Carey also states that “When you consume foods high in carbs and sugar, bacteria residing in your mouth produce acids. These acids can destroy tooth enamel, a contributing factor in dental cavities. When the enamel of your tooth is lost, it can’t be replaced. Poor oral health has also been linked to other health problems” (para.