Eric Earnhardt “Fast Food Linked to Obesity: An Annotated Bibliography” A large controversy in the field of health and food today is the effects that fast food and industrialized food have on our wellness. The convenience of obtaining food has become the main objective in society‚ but is it taking a toll on our health? Fast food restaurants such as (but not limited to) McDonald’s and Burger King are a major aspect to how
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you eat fast food? Each day‚ one in four Americans visit s a fast food restaurant. In 1972‚ we spent three billion dollars on fast food‚ and today‚ we spend over one hundred billion. McDonald’s feed more than forty six million people a day‚ which is more than the population of Spain. It is no secret- most types of fast food are bad for you. In the past‚ fast food was considered a treat‚ something to enjoy on a date or a family night out‚ but nowadays‚ more people are relying on fast food for their
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All such food is categorized as fast food which can be prepared and served quickly. Restaurants and kiosks provide fast food with precooked or preheated ingredients and usually served at a packaged form (Pollan‚ 2009). In the beginning‚ American hamburger and fries was considered as the traditional fast food but now the field has been widely diversified and food like pizzas‚ fish and chips‚ burgers from McDonalds and Kentucky Fried Chicken etc. are all considered fast food. Fast food market has
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March 10‚ 2015 Fast Food & Obesity who’s to blame? According to the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) Approximately 129.6 million Americans‚ or 64 percent‚ are overweight or obese‚ In 2000‚ 400‚000 - one in 700 Americans - deaths were related to eating badly and physical inactivity". Fast food is both easily accessible and cheap which influences higher rates of people towards eating it‚ Widening America ’s obesity rate and diseases that come with it. Healthier foods are less protonate
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Fast Food “Approximately 30.3 percent of children (ages 6 to 11) are overweight and 15.3 percent are obese. For adolescents (ages 12 to 19)‚ 30.4 percent are overweight and 15.5 percent are obese”. Every year the percentage of Americans increases the obesity and death rate in the United States of America. This all is happening because of unhealthy junk food we eat every day. People eat fast food almost every day because they are too lazy to cook healthy food in their home so they always look for
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disadvantages of eating fast foods and hopefully they will think twice before choosing to eat fast food. Introduction: Due to the fast paced lifestyle most Americans live‚ we tend to eat a lot of fast food due to its convenience and easy access. Although fast food restaurants provide a fast and convenient meal‚ they are very bad for your health‚ due to lack of quality‚ preparation of foods and trans fats‚ just to name a few of the disadvantages to fast foods. Fast food is not the cause of obesity
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Fast food is something that every American knows about. Most likely you‚ the person reading this has had fast food before‚ and probably enjoyed it. Whether it may be Mcdonalds‚ Burger King‚ Taco Bell‚ Jack in the Box‚ KFC‚ etc. There is nothing as cheap‚ quick to get‚ and tasty as fast food. With the ever-growing population of obese Americans‚ people are looking for a reason and for most that reason is fast food. Now according to the CDC (centers for disease control) the definition of overweight
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side of fast food Nowadays a problem of fast food is widespread all over the world. Fast food restaurants are situated almost in every country. The most popular of them are McDonald’s‚ Burger King’s‚ KFC restaurants. Even if it is easy to buy and cheap‚ the health risks outweigh the five minutes of satisfaction that fast food brings. One should carefully think before they eat fast food because there is disadvantages in the fast food. The health risks that come from eating so much fast food are life-threatening
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Effects of Fast Food on the American Economy How does fast food affect America’s economy? Does fast food affects Americans economy in the bad way or good way? Some people say that fast foods are ruining Americans economy. They want to reduce effects of the fast food industry in America. However‚ the advocates do not agree because they think that fast foods are giving a major boost to the economy. They give out a few examples about the advantage of fast food to the economy such as proving jobs or
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Fast food nutrition should make up a minimal part of a healthy diet. Fast foods and junk foods are high in fat‚ sodium and sugar‚ which can lead to obesity and a range of attendant health problems‚ including diabetes‚ heart disease and arthritis. Here are the facts about how excessive junk food consumption affects your body. Junk Food Affects Your Energy Levels Junk food doesn’t contain the nutrients your body needs to stay healthy. As a result‚ you may feel chronically fatigued and lack the energy
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