and food issues; America has seen a dramatic increase in obesity in the last two decades. The occurrence of obesity and obesity related diseases increased rapidly in the U.S. in the last two decas. At the same time‚ the number of fast food restaurants more than doubled over the same time period‚ while the number of other restaurants grew at a much slower pace according to The Centers for Disease Control (Ward-Smith ). In public debates over obesity‚ the widespread availability of fast food restaurants
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this should be prevented. The fast food industry takes advantage of this influence over children and is a large factor in the obesity problem America faces today. Fast food chains give the impression to children that they can and should have everything they want‚ and include their product as a part of that. Datuk Marimuthu Nadason‚ president of the Federation of Malaysian Consumers Associations‚ states “studies have shown that children are likely to pick branded foods because they associate themselves
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The relation between fast food and obesity Nowadays‚ fast food has become a way of life. Both children and adults like to eat fast food. However‚ fast food is unhealthy. It causes many diseases‚ like obesity. Obesity is increasing among both children and adult. This essay will describe the relation between fast food and obesity. And it will also focus on research that contributes to the understanding of link between obesity and disease risk during childhood and adolescence. This essay will be divided
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Vilsacks stated‚ “The rise of childhood obesity has placed the health of an entire generation at risk” (2011). Research conducted has shown fast food to be a leading contributor to childhood obesity with close to one third of children consuming and demonstrating weight gain and risk of obesity (Holguin‚ 2004). The fast food industry stands accused of attempting to addict people‚ at an early age‚ to their food with a direct result of increased incidences of obesity. Much like the tobacco industry and
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English 28 9:35-11:00 Dr. Gill Disadvantages of Fast Foods Time is money. This is the new buzzword in today’s world. People are now spending more time by running after money then spending time on their daily activities. No wonder fast food is on the rise. May people do not realize that fast food is a slow death. It has many disadvantages‚ as it is unhealthy‚ expensive and causes many diseases. Even though‚ fast food is the fastest way to feed our hunger‚ it is not
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Fast Food could Contributes to Unhealthy Weight Gain Fast food is unhealthy; leads to obesity and disease‚ but the convenience and addictiveness of it contributes to the laziness of the general population. Most people eat fast food for the lack of time then having prepare a decent meal. It seems as though there is a fast food restaurant on every street corner while driving home. The general population oversees the fact that eating nothing but these greasy foods will attribute to weight gain
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America’s Fast Food Epidemic This year Americans will spend over $110 billion on fast food alone. Fast food is most definitely not good for you. Fast food is usually high in fat‚ calories‚ cholesterol and sodium. Fast food restaurants add lots of salt and other additives to make their food taste good. Eating fast food for long periods of time can cause high blood pressure‚ heart disease and obesity. Fast food is not good for you because it is highly addictive‚ it costs too much and it is very
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EATING FAST FOOD The life style in these days has been change regarding the way that people eat. In this modern time‚ eating fast food becomes a daily habit that people really enjoy to eat. McDonald’s‚ Burger king‚ Pizza Hut and Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) are just examples of the most well-known fast food restaurants in the whole wide world. There are many advantageous and disadvantageous of fast food. The advantages of fast food is time saving. As some busy customers arrive home from after
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Waylon Dude ENG 099/100 Fast Food: Problem in America? Imagine you’re at McDonald’s and you’re going in for that bite on your burger. First thing you think about is the tastiness of the burger and not exactly what you’re eating. Little do you know that you’re eating so much stuff that will actually take a toll on your body in the long run? Most Americans do not have this thought running through their minds because all they care about is the explosion of flavor in their mouth and the satisfaction
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Fast Food Across America‚ people become occupied with their busy lives as shown in the extremely common decision of “since there is no time for dinner‚ how about fast food?” Thoughts shuffle in the mind‚ has America become the “queen bee” of fast food? Does society consider nutrition an important factor for everyday health? Does fast food boost calories‚ fat intake‚ and present itself as a hazard to the body? How as a culture do Americans continue to forgo the healthy alternative and
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