Fast Food, Fast Death

Fast Food, Fast Death
Almost 75% of people in the United States of America are considered to be overweight or obese. Food such as burgers and chicken nuggets are being consumed by the average American daily, this may indicate why our Nation’s waistline is increasing from the overconsumption of meat and unhealthy fats. Fast food is the leading cause for this spread of obesity in America providing the drug addicts with their fix, and due to ignorance and lack of motivation Americans are doomed to fight an up-hill battle for their health.
Fast Food has become a way of life for majority of the American population. People are following this lifestyle path absentmindedly, like zombies looking for brains. In Fast Food Nation, by Eric Schlosser it
Fast Food creates the ability for someone who sits at a desk all day the easy access to pick up food via a drive through and not move a muscle. The fast food prices also do not help issues either by providing cheap unhealthy processed foods making people think it is the better deal than the “high” cost of fruits and vegetables. But not just the money conscious are affected, more than one third of the people in our nation are obese meaning there is a prevalent issue, and self-will although may help some will never fix the root of the problem. Humans do not have to hunt for food anymore and do not have to worry about starvation; humans are eating too much, “Sedentary adults in the United States eat an average of 500-800 calories more per day than needed to maintain weight,” (Marks, Jennifer B.). And majority is not doing any physical activity to help combat this issue. People should simply try and eat as plant based as possible and then they will easily ingest the right nutrients the human body needs. No one should try and complicate their diet with added processed foods that claim to be for our health, stick to the basics and the average person will be successful in their nutritional goals. Exercise is important for many different reasons and can
The answer is simple: because consumers will buy it. Dietary Patterns are fostered at a young age by parents and caregivers, “Children’s diet beyond fast-food consumption is more strongly linked to poor nutrition and obesity,” (Fast Food…). Nutritional information is not yet important to Americans and thus fast food cannot be entirely blamed for this obesity epidemic. Vegetables and fruit are not as appetizing to children who have been conditioned by marketing to just want sugary processed foods. Bad diets impact a persons weight no matter where they eat and one could also argue that not all fast food is unhealthy. Fast food restaurants have made a serious attempt to offer healthy alternatives. Fast Food like any other restaurant has unhealthy and healthy options. It is the job of the people to educate themselves on what they should consume and let their kids consume. Without proper education no one can be healthy and make the right food choices. Fast Food is not to blame for peoples’ weight issues; it is their own