DISADVANTAGES OF FAST FOOD Submitted by Duha on Wed‚ 2011-11-09 11:56 The greatest disadvantage of fast food is the adverse effect that it has on one’s health. It is a fact that fast food is more unhealthy than home-cooked meals‚ as they contain higher amounts of salt‚ fats and calories. Fast food is an important contributor to obesity in the American population. Obesity in children is on the rise and a direct link is being cited between fast food and obesity in children. Given the sedentary
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Foreign fast food has entered Chinese life since 1980s‚ particularly in McDonald’s and KFC‚ they made a big success in Chinese market. They are affecting our living habits‚ converting our understanding of traditional beliefs on diet. To a great extent‚ it has become a powerful rival to Chinese traditional food culture. At the same time‚ foreign fast food has endangered people’ health but it has made great contributions to Chinese marketing strategies. There are three consequences that the fast food
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Fast food is a trend that is feverishly catching on with our generation. This is mainly because of our fast paced lives in an increasingly competitive society. As the world progresses‚ everyone gets hard-pressed for time‚ making a huge population of the modern day families to turn to fast food and ready-made meals. They no longer seem to have time in the day to sit down and cook a meal for themselves and their families. As the name suggests‚ fast food can be prepared fast and can conveniently be
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Elisha Ruth Ramos Cragin Day College Writing I 16 October 2012 You Vs. Fast Food Remember how simple it was to pull up to the drive through and tell the little speaker box what combo you wanted? You weren’t ashamed of asking for large fries and a chocolate milkshake because your stomach can handle anything you decide to digest. The salty golden arches crunched as you took a bite‚ the juicy double cheeseburger melted in your mouth or the sweet tea quenched your thirst and the hot fudge sundae
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Effects on Eating Fast or Processed Foods Today‚ many people eat fast and processed foods instead of a home cooked meal. Most people think that fast food is fast‚ cheap and convenient. However‚ at the same time‚ fast food is contributing to a big social problem in the United States. In the US alone eight out of ten adults over the age of 25 is overweight due to fast and or processed foods‚ and not eating the right types of food. It’s important to obtain a healthy diet or the effects can be horrific
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The Effects of the Western Fast Food Diet In recent decades there has been a change in the global food and nutritional profile‚ where "left the scene" the traditional food‚ and fast foods came on to the scene. With the convenience of today’s world and with all the technological advances‚ people are induced to sedentary conditions‚ thus leaving to conduct physical activity and lose weight. The energy regulation‚ determined by alimentation
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Five Paragraph Essay Fast Food Why are people‚ in recent years‚ switching to fast food restaurants? Could it be that they purely just enjoy fast food? I believe there are three goals that consumers attempt to balance when deciding what and where to eat. In recent years‚ consumers have switched to fast food because of social pleasure‚ eating pleasure‚ and lifestyle support. The first goal that consumers attempt to balance when deciding what and where to eat is social pleasure. Consumers gain
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Report on Fast Food Leads to Childhood Obesity 1.0 Introduction to Fast Food When people all over the world are looking for a quick‚ easy meal to grab on the go‚ fast food is the common solution. So‚ what is fast food? Fast food is the term given to food that can be prepared and served very quickly. The term "fast food" was recognized in a dictionary by Merriam Webster in 1951.While any meal with low preparation time can be considered to be fast food‚ typically the term refers to food sold in a
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In this essay I will be discussing the pros and cons of fast foods. Now a day every body will recognize the golden arches of McDonalds‚ it is hard not to. McDonalds has restaurants everywhere‚ beside major roads and in almost every high street. Their commercials are on television at least once a day. They became popular within a couple of years. Teenagers especially like McDonalds because of the relaxed atmosphere‚ cheap prizes and the fact that all over the world you know what you are buying. In
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Morgan Gaines February 24‚ 2013 Essay #3 Stop Playing the Blame Game Growing up children love to eat at McDonalds‚ Burger King‚ or their local pizza place. The fast food industry offers prepackaged‚ unhealthy foods that are marketed through advertisements and media as a kid friendly quick breakfast‚ lunch or dinner. Many blame obesity in children and young adults in the easy access to fast food. Is it fair to suggest that the numerous fast food places that are available are the leading factor
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