Supersize Me: Effects Of Fast Food
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Moore
Mr.---------
English 1101
20 June 2013
The Obvious Effects of Fast Food Morgan Spurlock felt a need to raise awareness on obesity and the effects of fast food. In his film Supersize Me, he ate only food from McDonald 's three times a day every day for a month. He consumed nearly twice the recommended amount of calories per day. Throughout the experiment, he experienced transient depression, sexual dysfunction, and in one instance a series of heart palpitations. At the end of the month, he had gained twenty-four pounds, a higher blood cholesterol level and fatty infiltration of his liver. In addition, the cost of that month 's diet was almost $600. The film addresses fast food 's correlation with poor nutrition and health …show more content…
Mechanically processed and full of preservatives, they offer very little in terms of the vitamins and minerals that the human body needs. The most obvious effect on health is weight gain. Fast food is very high in fat and sugar, and if eaten frequently, will result in higher body fat ratio. A Whopper from Burger King has the same amount of fat as three-fifths of a stick of butter. Many franchises offer salads that seem like a healthy alternative; however, this changes when a patron opts to add cheese and copious amount of dressing. The high amount …show more content…
Because of its convenience, people will choose fast food because it requires no time or skill. The only prerequisite is general literacy and knowing how to open a wrapper. There are some people that do not know from where food comes. They show disconnection from the farms where crops grow and ranches where livestock is raised. Food prepared from ingredients that exist in nature, such as vegetables and whole grains, have a much higher nutritional value than processed food. Proceeding generations may not consider that real, natural food as an option to the "value
Moore
Mr.---------
English 1101
20 June 2013
The Obvious Effects of Fast Food Morgan Spurlock felt a need to raise awareness on obesity and the effects of fast food. In his film Supersize Me, he ate only food from McDonald 's three times a day every day for a month. He consumed nearly twice the recommended amount of calories per day. Throughout the experiment, he experienced transient depression, sexual dysfunction, and in one instance a series of heart palpitations. At the end of the month, he had gained twenty-four pounds, a higher blood cholesterol level and fatty infiltration of his liver. In addition, the cost of that month 's diet was almost $600. The film addresses fast food 's correlation with poor nutrition and health …show more content…
Mechanically processed and full of preservatives, they offer very little in terms of the vitamins and minerals that the human body needs. The most obvious effect on health is weight gain. Fast food is very high in fat and sugar, and if eaten frequently, will result in higher body fat ratio. A Whopper from Burger King has the same amount of fat as three-fifths of a stick of butter. Many franchises offer salads that seem like a healthy alternative; however, this changes when a patron opts to add cheese and copious amount of dressing. The high amount …show more content…
Because of its convenience, people will choose fast food because it requires no time or skill. The only prerequisite is general literacy and knowing how to open a wrapper. There are some people that do not know from where food comes. They show disconnection from the farms where crops grow and ranches where livestock is raised. Food prepared from ingredients that exist in nature, such as vegetables and whole grains, have a much higher nutritional value than processed food. Proceeding generations may not consider that real, natural food as an option to the "value