112 Carolyn Casey 11/12/14 Fast Food and Obesity The obesity epidemic Americans face today is a growing problem that affects more than half of the population. With growing body sizes and serious medical problems associated with obesity‚ it is a problem that needs to be addressed and changed. No one would argue that obesity‚ especially in children‚ is not a problem. However‚ the cause of childhood obesity is heavily debated. Many people claim that fast-food restaurants are to blame. In the following
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CHAPTER 1 The Problem Rationale Food is one of the basic necessities of man in order to stay alive. Whether he likes it or not‚ man needs sufficient amount of food to sustain his being. This need to meet the food intake parallel with the essential meals per day results to the materialization of the food service industry which deals with preparation and sale of food items or products. Therefore‚ the food service industry will always remain in high demand because of its category. This industry
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Shirley Lozano Prof. Fonts ENC 1101-1 16 March 2011 Fast Food and Obesity Obesity is an excess proportion of total body fat. A person is considered obese when his or her weight is 20% or more above normal weight. What causes obesity is when a person consumes more calories than he or she burns. For many people this boils down to eating too much and exercising too little. On the other hand‚ there are many factors that play a role in obesity such as age‚ gender‚ genetics‚ physical activity
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“Life Lessons Learned thru Fast Food” The benefits of getting a job in a fast food restaurant at an early age are that it helps you to become responsible‚ reliable and grows you socially. Working there is certainly not glamorous‚ but if you show up on time‚ work hard while you’re there‚ and treat your co-workers with respect‚ you’ll feel proud when you pick up your paycheck. An honest job done well is honorable no matter what the job is. Furthermore‚ for a high school student who wants to earn
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government not regulate the consumption/endorsement of fast food if there is a common misconception that Americans are all overweight and if it is harmful to a citizen’s health in general? The government’s role in this nation is to protect its people from harm and anything that could potentially be of great risk to them. However‚ I’ve deduced that the government has failed in one major aspect of American life. Beginning in the early 1960’s‚ the fast food industry has molded itself so permanently into each
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Fast Food Nation For many years‚ I consumed fast food. My experiences with fast food like Carl’s j.r.‚ Burger King and Wendys for an example has leaded me to struggle with my weight my entire life. At the time being‚ I was not fully aware of the consequence of eating it just as some people in society today do not realize what kind of harm it causes your body. I use to find fast food rewarding because you did not have to prepare your food yourself on the contrary you
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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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Fast Food Essay Many people who consume junk food are blaming the fast food restaurants for their obesity and the bad decisions they make when eating unhealthy food. Aren’t we responsible for our own choices? Or is it that the fast food industry is trying to make everyone fat? In the article‚ “The battle against fast food begins in the home” by Daniel Weintraub‚ explains how people are blaming big corporations like McDonalds and other fast food restaurants for the decisions they made by not eating
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DISADVANTAGES OF FAST FOOD Fast food is pretty controversial. It has some advantages like saving time and money‚ but also some drawbacks‚ most of them related with one’s health condition. The popularity of fast food is on the rise in more and more countries of the world. Many people consider it a convenient source of food especially given the fact that the modern man is always in a hurry. This type of food is prepared and served very quickly and it can be excellent for busy people or for single
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Periodic Table of the Elements Group 1 Group 18 1 1 1.00794 1 2 H 1s1 Hydrogen Group 2 Atomic Number Key 30 65.39 2 Atomic Mass 4.002602 0 He Group 13 Group 14 Group 15 Group 16 Group 17 1s2 Helium 3 2 (6.941) 1 4 9.012182 2 Li [He]2s1 Lithium Be [He]2s2 Beryllium Zn [Ar]3d104s2 Zinc Oxidation States Symbol Electron Configuration 5 10.811 3 6 12.0107 ±4‚2 7 14.0067 ±3‚5‚4‚2 8 15.9994 -2 9 18.9984032 -1 10
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