Unhealthy Food Essay

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The First Amendment of the Constitution states that all American’s have the freedom of speech and the freedom of religion. American’s should also have the freedom to consume any food of their choosing because there is no limit to what foods a person should eat. However, there are foods that can lead to an unhealthy life. As a McDonald’s employee, I’ve seen how the food is made, prepared, and cooked… needless to say, it is not appetizing. The food served there has many calories, many grams of fat, and has high cholesterol, yet there are people that still go there every day getting a double cheese burger and a large fry knowing how harmful it can be to their bodies. Americans should have the freedom to choose what food they eat and the lifestyles …show more content…

Although not all cravings have to be sweets, they might be, and if people eat the sweets in moderation and still exercise, then they can live a healthy lifestyle. However, some people choose not to do that and that is their choice, they will have to live with their decisions later on in life, such as being diabetic or being obese. Children are just like adults, they want different foods and if they would like to indulge in a more sugary food that would be okay because one unhealthy snack does not mean they will live an unhealthy life style, unless that is what they …show more content…

However, this is the lifestyle they have chosen so if they are happy with how they are regardless of their eating habits, they should not be circumscribed to the foods of their choosing. “If I give you fat, sugar and salt, and I can attract your attention and I can stimulate your affective circuitry, and I can do that for the next 25 minutes while you’re eating this stuff, you’re not thinking about anything else." (Lenny Bernstein) People can be more appealed to fatty, more sugary foods because they are sweet or they can be salty. Some people are more drawn to those types of foods because they know they’ll taste good, rather than having a carrot or an apple which might not be as appealing because of the appearance and smell of the food item. Also, there are more commercials for unhealthy snacks than there are for heathy food items and majority of the people who are unhealthy watch a lot of television so they are more drawn to those types of snacks versus healthy

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