Running Head: Health Effects of Fast Food Health Effects of Fast Food in our Current World Abstract The prevalence of fast food in today’s society may be affecting more than just people’s eating choices; it can also affect the economy. In this paper I will discuss and give some insight on the history of fast food‚ its growth‚ positive and negative issues related to fast food‚ and also health related issues that seem to be directly correlated with eating fast food. In my paper I also choose to
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ADOLESCENTS OF LOW INCOME ARE MORE PRONE TO OBESITY Obesity has become an international problem‚ but more so in the United States. I remember visiting Canada and every time a Canadian sees a very obese person passing by‚ they call him/her out as “oh he/she must be American” and to my dislike they were right most of the time. American society is battling with obesity at every socio-economic level‚ but the numbers show that adolescents of low-income families are more likely to be obese than those
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Easily prepared and fast served food is called Fast Food. The concept has grown worldwide with many restaurants coming up day in day out. One of the reasons for this type of restaurants becoming most sought after is low investment requirement for the entrepreneurs and varieties of foods served in a short period of time for the consumers. In most of cases of fast food preparations‚ food is made ready made and is served repeatedly heating it. Fast food facts The fast food facts are un-digestible
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provided reference‚ the fast food industry is spending more money than ever on marketing campaigns and making larger portions than ever before. It has been proven by nutritionists and doctors that eating too much is not healthy for the body. This is the very first ethical concern with the fast food industry. These companies are trying to profit off doing harm to individual bodies. The fact of the matter is that if the excess calories that are used in the production of fast foods continue‚ along with
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12/13/12 Fast Food Advertisement Target Children “The problem is when that fun stuff becomes the habit. And I think that’s what’s happened in our culture. Fast food has become the everyday meal.” Michelle Obama stated this quote to inform America that fast food is becoming a problem in the U.S. Fast food had been making business since the 1960’s and proudly serving all across America (Schlosser. 4). It hasn’t been until the 1980’s‚ referred to “the decade of child consumer”‚ where fast food didn’t
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Luisa Cabrera Mrs. Salinas English III May 3rd‚ 2012 Fast Food and Obesity Hypertension‚ diabetes‚ high cholesterol‚ heart diseases‚ cancer. The list can go on and on‚ but there is one disease in particular that stands above all of them: obesity. All of these diseases are related to food problems. Many people sees obesity as a disease caused by bad food habits and a lack of physical exercise. Fast food has been blamed by consumers for obesity to happen but‚ are they blaming the right one? 70% of
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Americans have begun to eat more fast food because the way in which it is marketed; it’s cheap‚ convenient‚ finger-food‚ and it tastes good. Eating is one of the pleasures of life‚ although it can be bad for your health when eating fast foods‚ which are high in saturated fats‚ refined sugars‚ calories‚ and sodium that lead to obesity and diabetes. What are the effects of eating fast food and the impact it has on a person’s health? The Meaning of Fast Food Fast food is the term given for too many
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MALNUTRITION According to World Food Program (WFP) statistics‚ there are 1.02 billion undernourished people in the world today. This says that one in six people do not take healthy food and suffer from malnutrition. Malnutrition can be said as a serious problem facing by all-over the world‚ especially children and pregnant women. Malnutrition can be defined as the condition in which the person do not have sufficient vitamins‚ minerals‚ and all the necessary nutrients required to be healthy. This
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Obesity: An American Epidemic Americans are well aware of the fact that the United States has one of the world’s highest rates of obesity and that the country has gained the worldwide stereotype of being overweight. This all pertains to the term that has been a coined phrase within American society for the past few years—the American obesity epidemic. Despite the widespread knowledge that being obese or overweight can negatively affect one’s health‚ America’s rates of obesity continue to climb
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Are we taking it too far by blaming fast food restaurants for obesity? When is it individual responsibility and when is it appropriate to place blame? Obesity‚ obesity is a disease caused by a bad diets‚ genetics‚ and lack of exercise. It can be avoided by a balanced diet and 30-45 minutes of exercise everyday. Its very different for everybody‚ some people may have to do more exercise or less exercise‚ or eat different things due to their genetics. With all that said I feel it’s an individual
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