Fast Food : Good Or Bad?

While everyone generally knows that fast food is not good for their health, however people still eat it for various reasons. Most people that buy fast food have low incomes, are uneducated, and/or are people just trying to save a couple of bucks. Most people trying to save money are buying fast food and it is costing their health in the long run. This will eventually end up costing people even more money.

For many years fast food has made a huge impact on people's lives causing many serious problems. However, there are ways to make healthier decisions when choosing what to eat. In this paper, all of the problems that come along with eating fast food will be discussed, as well as the ways to help these problems.

Fast food has a harmful effect on society because it can cause obesity. The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry believes obesity “Overweight children are much more likely to become overweight adults unless they adopt and maintain healthier patterns of eating and exercise.” (parag. 1).The causing and treating of obesity is complex but it is the most recognizable disease. Consistently eating fast food and a poor can lead to obesity in anyone. The risks of obesity include an increased risk of high blood pressure, diabetes, and heart disease. According to the American Heart Association, fast food “Studies have shown that over the past four decades, consumption of food eaten away from home has also risen alarmingly” (parag. 8). This means that fast food is high in fat, sugar, salt, carbs, calories, saturated and trans fats. This type of eating leads to a higher body mass index or gained weight. Children and adolescents are at a

In the 21 century, people are suffering from all kinds of diseases and over 85% of them are caused by, an unhealthy, diet. In the United States, 25% of Americans eat fast food every day, which can cause heart disease, hypertension and diabetes, starting with overweight. McDonalds, Taco Bell, Wendy’s, and Burger King are very popular, fast food restaurant selling their burgers and fries in the airport, street shop, next to Wal-Mart and college.

Firstly, it is a well-known fact that eating too much fast food is extremely unhealthy. Foods such

Fast food is exactly how it sounds: food that can be quickly produced for a simple meal. Although they may be satisfactory, they are anything but healthy. Eating fast food is appetizing which is one of the main reasons it is so popular. Not only does it taste good to many, but it is inexpensive, too! America is the number one place for fast food. There are over 160,000 fast food restaurants in the United States and over 50 million Americans are served fast food daily. The frequency of eating fast food is also a problem because according to statisticbrain.com 44 percent of Americans confessed to consuming fast food once per week. What people do not realize is the harm that fast food is doing to their body. Not only is fast food a

Fast food might be easy and cheap but people do not realize how harmful the food is for their bodies. The problem is the food that is served at these types of restaurants, especially McDonalds, are high in fat, salt, processed, and can have harmful ingredients included in the food. While home cooked food takes time to plan and make people know what they are eating, that isn’t the case at McDonalds: “McDonald’s burgers retain its fresh appearance for a very long time. This can easily fool customers who do not have a hint of this alteration in their burgers. The use of excessive preservatives is harmful for your health which McDonalds seems to overlook for gaining more and more

Around 160,000 fast food franchises have been opened all over America. America is the most obese country in this world. Healthy food is supplement rich, yet fast food has a tendency to be poor in nutrients and high in calories. Know that fast food can satisfy our day by day calories requirements; not only it gives us calories, but it also harms our health with other ingredients. For instance, fast food is high in soaked fats and trans fats. In addition, it has additives, chemicals, and artificial flavors. Fast food impacts our health and causes infections, for example, heart disease, diabetes, high blood sugar and high blood pressure. On the other hand, healthy food provides the best nutrients and protects our body from sickness, since it contains vitamins, proteins, and minerals. Fast food is addictive and unhealthy. (Obesity in America) (Chronic

Did you know that average American families spend about 1200 dollars on fast food every year? Keep in mind that equals about 12.5 dollars per meal, with burgers, fries, pizza and fried chicken being the most common meals. In the non fiction text, “McJobs” by Eric Schlosser, he explains how fast food has many bad effects on society. And fast food causes many bad effects. For example when we eat fast food we take the risk of getting many diseases. Fast food affects your nervous system, and even causes addiction.

To begin, there are way too many fast food restaurants. With a whopping 13,000 McDonald’s restaurants in the US alone, it’s no surprise that when you’re driving down the street looking for a bite to eat, McDonalds is one of the easiest places to stop and go (Zinczenko 463). There is never a shortage of places to go eat at, but unfortunately the majority of them are fast food. Although some seem healthier than others, they all share one thing in common, cheap, easy to access food. Zinczenko provides a good point saying “Lunch and dinner, for me, was a daily choice between McDonald’s, Taco Bell, Kentucky Fried Chicken, or Pizza Hut. Then as now, these were

Food is obviously something we need as humans, without it we wouldn’t be able to survive very long, but what if what we are consuming on a daily basis is already taking a negative effect on our health? Fast food first started off with a simple hot dog and hamburger stand, now it has spread all over our nation. There are broad ranges of fast foods being served in school and hospital cafeterias, drive through, shopping

In 2004, a movie called Supersize Me was a documentary that came out to show the effects of eating fast food consecutively for 30 days. Morgan Spurlock decided to record and document his experience of eating Mcdonalds for every meal for 30 days to show the world what eating fast-food frequently could do to a person's health and body. So, for 30 days he ate Mcdonald's greasy sodium and sugar filled food for breakfast, lunch and dinner, which at the end of the 30 days he had gained weight, damaged his liver, developed depression, and lost sexual function. Spurlock had concluded that living off of nothing but fast-food can be detrimental to a person's health both physically and mentally and supports my point that fast-food can be unhealthy if eaten frequently, but also rewarding with the right food choices and if eaten in moderation.

When picking the perfect place to eat, people rarely take into consideration the nutritional value of the food they are consuming. Obesity in America alone is substantially higher than it has ever been. Today over 68.8% of adults (or ⅔ of the population) in the US is considered to be overweight, and scientists are looking at fast food as the culprit. On average, Americans spend over $380 billion annually on fast food (Kidd). McDonald's alone feeds over 45 million people worldwide everyday. The most popular item at McDonald’s is the Big Mac’s. The average adult is supposed to eat around 1,300-1,500 calories a day. A Big Mac alone has 563 calories. That is almost half of the recommended daily calorie intake in just one burger. There are also other health risks that come with eating McDonald’s. A recent study done by Sean Martin shows the effects McDonald’s has on your body within just a hour of eating

When a child eats a Happy Meal at McDonalds they’re eating 520 calories per meal with a cheeseburger clocking in at 700 calories. Fast foods are convenient, easy and affordable; so fewer families are preparing meals at home. Fast foods are lacking nutritional balance and there is not any control on how it’s cooked, which is usually with a lot of oil and butter. Fast foods tend to lack fresh fruits and vegetables. Children need to know the consequences in eating foods high in calories, fats, sugar and chemicals. Children should avoid cholesterol, saturated fat, high sodium which is harmful to the immune system and can lead to Type II diabetes.

Tons of negative health effects come from eating fast food. First, obesity is a huge problem in America. The major cause of obesity comes from eating too much fast food. The obesity rates have skyrocketed over the years. Over seventy percent of Americans are overweight or obese. An author elaborated more by expressing their facts and arguing that, “Excess weight in children is a significant global public health issue: 10% of school aged children, and a further 22 million children over 5 years old estimated to be overweight or obese. Child obesity rate levels are rising across the globe”(Kelly 1). The concerns Kelly states specifically supports my point that obesity has gotten out of hand in the U.S. People