ever wondered what would happen to your body if your diet consisted solely of fast food? In today’s world everyone is hustling and bustling and never has time to stop for a quality meal. It’s just too easy to pull up to a drive thru and spend five dollars on a quick meal that fills you up, rather than taking an hour at a restaurant spending twenty dollars on a meal that satisfies you in the same capacity that fast food does. With work, school, and everything else, who has the time to sit down and
the growing epidemics in America is the fact that people seem to be eating too much fast food that is causing obesity. Not only does fast food cause obesity but you are also at risk of other illnesses such as, heart disease, diabetes, and blood pressure. The leading cause is due to all the fast food that we have available at all times. Everywhere you look you see billboards, commercials, and restaurants. Fast food is also very addictive and is what can cause a person to become obese. And it also has
The Effects of Fast Food Fast food is taking over today’s society these days people are buying it more and more and as they keep buying it they are gaining weight like crazy and the food becomes addictive. The food at the fast food restaurants such as McDonalds, Burger King and Taco bell etc. produces artificial foods meaning there are no real ingredients in the food they serve to their customers. Fast food is not healthy for people because people are gaining weight excessively, the food contains
Fast Food is the term given to food that can be prepared and served quickly. Typically the term refers to food sold in an economical restaurant served to the customer for eating there or elsewhere but, any meal with low preparation time can be considered to be fast food. It might seem harmless, satisfy your hunger, and be cheap, but research has shown there are more severe consequences beyond just gaining a couple pounds. The food industry is run very intelligently in that they have many clever
present themselves (What Causes Obesity, 2006). Advertisements in the fast food industry are persuading people to eat their greasy, fat, salty, unhealthy foods (McDonald’s Advertising Themes, 2013). In order for people to live a happy, healthy life, they must change their eating habits. However, fast food advertisements are contributing to what is making eating habits so hard to change, with their misleading advertising. Fast food is slowly but surely killing us, yet we hardly notice until it finally
The fast food industry has plagued our nation with its burgers and fries and in return this has made “thirty three percent of the population obese and nineteen percent of the thirty three percent are adolescents”. (http://www.obesityaction.org) This alone is enough to make your jaws drop in fact it doesn't stop there, fast food restaurants keep on building new location so that people may enjoy their food and from there on it is just going to get worse if people do not see what they are eating.
Food is an essential part of everyone’s lives. Food is defined as “any nourishing substance that is eaten and taken into the body to sustain life, provide energy, and promote growth” (“Dictionary”). It gives us the nutrients and energy in order to grow and develop into healthy people. Although food gives us lots of energy to move, walk, play, work, think and learn; fast food isn't included. There are healthy food and unhealthy food (fast food). Did you know that at least “one in four people eat some
people, particularly young people, prefer to eat fast food such as hamburgers, fried chicken, shawarma, or pizza. There are many reasons why this change has occurred, but this essay will also outline the serious effects of this move towards fast food on individuals and society. One possible counterargument is the time spend doing the food you can save that to focus in your job or other different activities. The american people need decrease the fast food because is one of the most important problems
how fast food can play a negative role in our health? Fast food has become very common over time, but do people really wonder how badly it can damage the body? Since the 20th century, fast food has been popping up all over the U.S. Fast food has become a regular component in some people’s diets which can cause the body to feel bad and unhealthy. Although these short term effects may not seem like much, fast food can also lead to many life long body changes. People planning to eat these foods often
and it has detrimental effects on the population. Although there are food banks and government meal plans, they can be unhealthy and the food given may cause health concerns or other negative effects on human life. Technological advancements, change of regulation in fast food chains, family history, availability of grocery centers and knowledge of consumers all determine American's diet and choices. Technological advancements in the future could benefit how people receive food and how much they must