The Consequences Of Nutritional Factors In Fast Food

I. IntroductionBecause of the omnipotence of fast food chains in America, when we feel the urge for an easy meal, Americans, in general, immediately look to the fast food nation for a quick suppression to their hunger. Because we live in a time-is-money society the most efficient means of hunger satisfaction is the almighty drive-through. Corporations spend billions of dollars advertising to enhance sales of their products. With American catching on to the lack of healthy food options in the fast food nation, fast food chains began campaigning healthier food such as their salads and fruit cups. However salads may sound healthy but a Southwest Salad with Grilled Chicken from McDonalds has 320 calories and 90 grams of fat. Where's the "healthy" in that. Now that Obesity is the second leading cause of preventable death in the U.S. we need to re-evaluate the importance of healthy eating. By increasing awareness of the

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

Unhealthy eating habits have become an epidemic in the United States. Restaurants such as McDonald’s and Burger King only encourage said eating habits. The amount of grease and fat in numerous foods are clearly culprits for the growing health issue. It is far more convenient to travel the short distance to the drive-thru than to buy food, then trek home and cook

After finding out the nutritional facts from both food choices I’ve found that I consume more saturated fats when I eat my healthier choice of a salad, rather than the unhealthier choice of the grilled chicken sandwich, which comes

Some fast food restaurants have sixty-seven grams of fat in just one meal; you start with the burgers, which have fat as they are, then cheese is put on, adding still more fat. Then you get double burgers and double cheeseburgers along with sauces, which are sometimes made of fat-one-sixth the maximum recommended daily intake. According to the National Institute of Health (NIH) and other agencies, Americans should eat 25 percent less fat per day, that would mean a decrease to about 67 grams. (33)

Throughout this article David Zinczenko calls out fast food companies, such as McDonald's, for manipulating children into becoming obese. Mr. Zinczenko claims that unhealthy fast food, was the only affordable option when growing up. Zinczenko joined the Navy Reserves and got involved with a health magazine, so he managed to avoid obesity, unlike some of his friends. Since the year 1994, Type 2 diabetes has risen over 25 percent. Finding healthier alternatives to fast food is difficult. The big fast food chains such as McDonald’s, have a monopoly, with over 13,000 restaurants in North America alone. Additionally, there is little to no information about the food being consumed. When there is information on the label, it is often manipulated.

In this report, meal items from three fast food restaurants (McDonald’s, Burger King, and Tim Hortons) were evaluated on five parts of their nutritional values (calories, fat, sodium, carbohydrate, and protein). Each meal has four items: one sandwich or salad, one side dish, one beverage, and one dessert item. Personally, my favourite meal would be the meal from Tim Horton, which consists of a panini, an Iced Capp, a bowl of chili, and a cup of berry parfait. Averagely, I dine in at Tim Hortons for approximately 10 times every month.

Hot, salty french fries straight from the fryer. A juicy cheeseburger lathered with a thick layer of Heinz ketchup. A styrofoam cup bigger than an adult’s head, filled to the brim with fizzing, sweet coke. Fast food is one of the most popular meals for a typical American family. Restaurants have taken the place of what used to be delicious home cooked meals used with fresh, whole foods. Perhaps it’s the way that fast food tastes, or simply that people are able to simply grab it and go without having to do anything at all, but, for some reason, the United States, as a whole, is far from healthy eating. The lack of healthy eating is a massive problem in the United States today that has created many health issues for people across the country

With many families involved in numerous extra-curricular activities, fast food has become a staple in today’s society. Olive Garden, one of America’s most famous Italian restaurants, advertises “fresh, delicious Italian food” (“Who We Are”). While they may be delicious, many dishes at Olive Garden will not provide any health benefit for the consumer (Barnhart). Many of the dishes served, including the “Chicken Alfredo Pizza,” “Tour of Italy,” and “Steak Gorgonzola Alfredo,” have about 1,350 calories and 60 grams of fat each (Barnhart). With a suggested daily caloric intake of 2000 and daily fat intake of 65 grams by the Food and Drug Administration, each dish possesses over half a day’s worth of calories and nearly an entire day’s worth of fat (Barnhart). The “Chicken Alfredo Pizza” alone contains 3,200 milligrams of sodium, over twice the daily recommendation (Barnhart). Often misleading, many fast food restaurants sell “healthy” salads no better than their burgers. A McDonald’s Caesar salad without chicken or dressing contains 90 calories, 4 grams of fat, and 180 milligrams of sodium (“McDonald’s Nutrition Facts & Calorie Information”). With grilled chicken, it contains 220 calories, 6 grams of fat, and 890 milligrams of sodium (“McDonald’s Nutrition Facts & Calorie Information”). The crispy

If you go to any local fast food restaurant and order one cheeseburger meal with fries and a soda, you have literally eaten your whole days calories in one meal and two days worth of fat. For instance a Whopper Value Meal contains: 1430 calories, 65 grams of fat, 1930 mg. sodium, 85 mg. cholesterol, 89 grams sugar, 0 vitamins, 0 calcium and 0 iron. (Calories in Burger King Whopper Value Meal (With Cheese, Medium Fries,

Does eating fast food affect a human? In many cases there has been evidence of this food making someone depressed, unhealthy, and they simply just lose motivation.The major problems of Fast food would be becoming obese or even worse getting diabetes. It is important that we take care of the children on the kind of nutrition they are getting. Many parents don't care too much about what their child eats because of either work or other reasons. On the documentary,Supersize Me,Morgan Spurlock had to check how this affected his health during the process. Morgan Started off with three different doctors a general Practitioner, a Cardiologist and a Gastroenterologist, and at the beginning before Morgan started his Mcdiet these doctors stated that his health was outstanding.

Many fast food restaurants are available whenever you want and at any time during the day. From In n out to Chick fil A, fast food places are convenient and quick but not many people know about the effects these places bring into our lives. The most important effect is what it can do to your health. From the convenience, new deals and prices, these places are rising in popularity. Popular places such as mcdonalds and taco bell have traveled far beyond what we could imagine just for a small meal. The effects of these fast food restaurants and their popularity have caused many problems in the lives of people.

Generally, the main issue fast food is known for is the dangerous amounts of unhealthy lipids, mainly trans fats and saturated fats. These exist specifically within popular fried fast foods, such as hamburgers, fried chicken, and French fries. So major fast food chains use trans fats because they are inexpensive and create a desirable taste and texture in their foods, reeling customers in to their businesses more frequently. On the other hand, excessive amounts of these fats negatively affect human health and can lead to heart problems. What may seem like a scrumptious, Triple

In this world, we are living in. fast food restaurants is taking over the world. In this society, we live in. Where the food industry is taking over Where peoples don’t really have time to cook a home cook meal fast food places are a quick fix to the problem. You might not be home could be on the road from playing sports. Or a singer that travel. on a family vacation or just have a busy schedule that you don’t have the time That’s why in this world peoples settle for fast food restaurants. That’s why it is a big debate in today society. You can’t really blame the fast food because it is a personal choice. Some say fast food is the reason for obesity. I disagree there are many other causes obesity not just fast food. health problems can be a reason for weight gain. but peoples always think it is restaurants fault. I do believe that everybody is responsible for their one health. According to David Zinczenko, don’t blame the eater the author talks about why children shouldn’t eat too much fast food which is not healthy for them to eat every day. Children doesn’t pay attention when they consume the junk food. Because it tastes good. He does believe that the fast food places should provide food labels so kids will know what they are eating and what is inside of the food. Which can lead to weight gain if it is eaten every single day. He states in the articles by proving the nutrition information people need to make informed choices about their products. he was against fast

In today's society of food it is causing more type two diabetes, weight gain, obesity, high blood pressure, heart disease, and high cholesterol: this is happening all over the world because of the high fructose corn syrup and salt increasing. High fructose corn syrup is an ingredient that is in almost every food source cereal, juice, baked goods, etc. High fructose corn syrup is used in foods to make things cheaper, the reason behind it is because it is modified sugar and can be used for almost everything. Companies use high fructose corn syrup more because it is a lot cheaper than regular sugar. While the companies cost goes down the consumers health risks goes up.