Fast Food Nation Fast food takes a second place as a largest source of calories. Fast food is very fatting and it contains a lots of calories, sodium. Fast food is usually prepared by frying in deep fat, and that way food absorbs large amounts of oil, significantly increasing the calories. Even greater danger to health is frying foods in the same oil several times, because it can increase the number of carcinogenic substances. (Schlosser) Fast food is usually consisted of foods rich in saturated fatty acids and cholesterol. They are minced meat, mayonnaise, meat products, and cheese. During their consumption, cholesterol and triglycerides jump, which leads to arteriosclerosis and increase the risk of infarction. We are all exposed to fast food but in most of the cases fast food affects children the most. Children that eat fast food are more likely to have poor diet. Every year fast food companies spend 700.000.000$ on market products. Also they used advertisement around facilities where children go and usually use toys to attract children. Statistics showed that more than half of children In America tried fast food. Studies showed that fast food restaurants which are located in low income neighborhoods use more child directed marketing. (Schlosser). Also fast food and soda affects to behavior. Results showed that there is a connection between adolescents and friends behaviors and that people are more nervous and also the chance of falling in depression are 51% higher. Too much salt in the food is taking away the calcium that is necessary for the children to develop Bones, nails and teeth. For older people lack of calcium increase the risk of osteoporosis, asthma, Stroke, myocardial infarction, water retention, and incr... ... middle of paper ... ...bjects, in contrast to rats who had normal diet. The researchers said that humans can manifest this problem as frequently losing things. (Carter) Scientists are not sure why fast food impairs memory, but they believe it rises up the chance of inflammatory processes in the brain, particularly the hippocampus. The hippocampus is the part of the brain responsible for memory and recognition of familiar things/objects. Even though, you think that a few days of fast food will not have a negative effect, this study has shown that a few days enough to hurt your memory. Because of all those things some restaurants added salads and vegetables to their menu. (Reframing the Obesity Debate: McDonald's Role May Surprise You) Mc Donald’s and some other restaurants like offered apples, fish, vegan food and other types of low calorie food in their menu, so now, (Amor) Aleksa Cupic
What is happening to our economy is that so many people are going to these fast food restaurants because they are basically on just about every corner. So, for adults that makes it easy if they didn’t have anything planned for dinner because they can just pick something up from the local fast food restaurant on their way home from work. Also, it is very cheap. For example, a bundle at McDonald’s can feed up to four people at one time and it only costs about fifteen dollars! So, in the long run, it is just easier to go pick up some fast food rather than wasting your time cooking an actual meal. Lastly, even though fast food is very cheap and on every corner, it is not healthy at all. Studies have proven that a person that ate McDonald’s for his meals for a full month ended up having some serious health changes. In conclusion, even though it is very easy to access and very cheap, fast food has some serious health issues and be very harmful.
Fast food has been part of life in the USA for over 60 years. It has become extremely popular by Americans simply for the convenience.
Since Americans typically live hectic lifestyles, fast food is a quick and easy way to grab a meal on the go. However, eating fast food frequently provides the body with high amounts of calories, sugars, saturated and trans fats, while lacking in vitamins and minerals. Overtime, eating fast food can take a toll on ones body and increase the risk of developing illnesses and diseases. These diseases include heart disease; type 2 diabetes, stroke, and cancer, breathing problems, arthritis and even reproductive complications.
The fast food has a negative impact on the American people. The fast food industry can be compared to that of a drug dealer pushing their product down the throats of suspecting, but ever willing customers. The community is doing nothing to stop this going industry and yet encouraging them to continue to impact the health of its customers.
(May, Kuklina, Yoon). The food that they provide is made to be eaten quickly, causing problems for the digestive system. Also, the health problems lead to the use of health insurance, which adds to the costs of Medicare. Health care costs will only worsen in an already failing economy. Therefore, the government should regulate fast food restaurants in the United States in order to repair the deteriorating health and economy in America.
“Fast food is popular because it's convenient, it's cheap, and it tastes good. But the real cost of eating fast food never appears on the menu.” – Eric Schlosser --
Obesity can be caused by a combination of fast food and the environment people live in today. Fast food contains foods that are high in fats, sugars, and starches. These ingredients have rarely any nutritional value to the human body. Most of the foods available at fast food restaurants like McDonalds, Burger King, and KFC contain concentrated salt and preservatives to enhance the flavor in them. Obesity has become the defining aspect of our nation by surrounding the people with fast food products. The freedom to choose what one wants, gives the fast food companies the right to give one unhealthy food. The consumption of fast food products regularly greatly increases one’s chance of having health disparities such as Coronary heart disease, type 2 diabetes, cancers, stroke, Hypertension, and Osteoarthritis. These negative effects are present with the daily eating of fast foods.
Many people all around the world and especially in the United States are paying money to poison their own bodies. Fast food is a major problem in the United States. Many people are attracted to fast food restaurants because of their low prices, but fast food is the cause of many health issues and is the main reason for the growing population of obese individuals in America. Although fast food can be a good option for a quick and cheap meal, fast food is very bad for the human body because it is full of questionable ingredients and can cause obesity, heart disease and raise cholesterol.
Scientists claim that the consumption of fast food leads to rapid weight gain, heart attacks, diabetes, reduced immunity, irreversible changes in the liver, raising the level of cholesterol in the blood. The fat contained in fast food, mainly consists of saturated fatty acids, which are deposited on the walls of blood vessels.
There’s much significant health risk associated with eating fast food on a regular basis. One of the health risks is Coronary Heart Disease which is when plaque builds up and it narrows your coronary arteries, decreasing blood flow to your heart. Eventually, the decreased blood flow may cause chest pain, shortness of breath, or other coronary artery disease symptoms. A complete blockage can cause a heart attack. Another health risk is fatty liver or hepatic steatosis which describes the buildup of fat in the liver. The role of the liver is to process everything we eat or drink and filter any harmful materials from the blood. And this process is interrupted if too much fat is in the liver. Also, eating too much fast food can lead to Hypercalcemia.
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First, fast foods are unhealthy because they include too much salt; the Consensus Action of Salt Health conducted a study which established that many of the items on the menus at Kentucky Fried Chicken, McDonald’s, Burger King, and Pizza Hut contained four times the daily recommended amount of salt for children and two times the daily recommended amount of salt for adults. Surplus salt can raise the blood pressure causing a stroke or heart attack and causes water retention (Ram).
Many people don 't realize how unhealthy stopping at the drive-thru is. Fast food can negatively affect you physically and emotionally. A average woman should have 1,600 to 2,400 calories per day. An average man should have 2,000 to 3,000 calories per day. When eating fast food regularly increases your chances of type 2 diabetes. In a 15 year study, people who ate at least 3 days a week fast food gained 9.9 pounds of body weight, compared to a person who ate once a week. Most fast food meals are high and low in fruits and vegetables. Fruits and vegetables help to balance a high fat meal, helping to reduce the harmful effects on the blood vessels. According to studies within 3-5 hours of eating a high fat meal, your blood vessels function usual. For some people this can cause a heart attack or a stroke. Fast food may lead some people to depression compared to people who have little to no fast food. According to studies the more fast food you eat the greater risk you are of
Most fast food places have disproportionate calories in each meal. Fast food and periods of long inactivity are to blame for over weigh problems (Driscoll, UCLA newsroom). Most teens use fast food as a quick way for meals that are completely full fat. (Driscoll, UCLA newsroom) Most fast food places have excessive calories in each meal that can be treacherous to health.(Driscoll UCLA newsroom) Some fast food meals have more calories than the recommended in one day. Nearly three-quarters of California teenagers live in areas overcrowded with fast food places.(Driscoll, UCLA newsroom) .Consumption of fast food and soda leads to excess calories. The more fast food places in one town the more teens are at risk to eat unhealthy. Teens in unhealthy neighborhood (like those filled with fast food places) were 17% more likely to drink a soda every day. (Driscoll UCLA newsroom)
Americans should not be allowed to eat fast food. Everyone knows that fast food is not a good choice of food to eat but everyone still eats it. If you look at the facts and saw how much not eating fast food could help you, you might reconsider your eating habits. Only 33 out of 5,427 meals meet nutritional requirements (Kaplan, 6). Children are fast food advertisers main target and as a proven fact that in 2012, preschoolers saw 1,023 fast food ads (fastfoodmarketing.org, 7).