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    6 Negative effects Of Eating Fast food 1. Junk food has an extremely high power density. About 65 percent greater than a standard diet as well as twice up to recommended wholesome diets making us eat a lot more than we or else would. Energy density describes the quantity of calories a product of meals contains with regards to its pounds. Foods having a high power density mistake the brain’s manage systems with regard to appetite‚ that are based exclusively on part size. two. British researchers

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    Soft Drink Tax I am a very concerned parent because I don’t want my child drinking soft drinks and being unhealthy. My opinion is that they should introduce a soft drink tax to help people. I think if they do introduce a soft drink tax people wont be drinking soft drinks that regularly and will stop buying them. What responsible parent would put 16 teaspoons of sugar on their child’s cereal? This is what we are letting them consume when we give a child a 600ml soft drink‚ which contains 16 teaspoons

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    products‚ fast foods and convenience store establishments have seen an upsurge of popularity as the aforementioned demands are increasing. Purchasing a soft drink is as instantaneous as pulling in the drive-through. With that‚ this leads to faster products‚ but the decrease of health in our country. These low prices‚ caused by subsidizing of producers to the companies making the junk food‚ leads companies such as McDonald’s and Burger

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    07/24/12 Junk Food should be Taxed Who has not eaten junk food at least once? I did it‚ and to me‚ as to many Americans‚ the junk food is the most delicious type of food. However‚ I know it is the unhealthiest food and the main cause of obesity in the United States. On the other hand‚ the U.S. government feels that is important to intervene in junk food lover’s lives to help them to improve their health and their food choices. In order to combat the obesity and other health problems that junk food

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    Purpose: To raise awareness that junk food in school has many negative side effects Central Idea: Junk foods found in cafeterias and vending machines of elementary and high schools must be abolished because of their negative effects on the children’s academics‚ the unhealthy eating patterns it creates‚ and the increasing risk of health diseases‚ harming the future generations. The Junk Yard School is defined as an institution for educating children. So should it not be teaching students about

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    It has been said that kids who went to a school without junk food were less overweight and more attentive then that of those whose schools allow junk food. However‚ in schools with junk food regulations and bans‚ some parents allow the child to bring snacks from home so those children are still subjected to junk food. Of course‚ this brings the question: Should junk food be banned from schools altogether? Meaning‚ should parents be banned from sending snacks as well as the schools providing them

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    Fast food still a major part in our society Since 1970‚ the amount of fast food restaurants in business doubled‚ which equates to about 300‚000 establishments in the United States. About‚ 33.8 percent of the U.S. population is affected by obesity and 19 percent of children and adolescents are also affected. McDonald’s is one of the largest fast food in the world. New research found that 1 in 4 visit fast food restaurant. This hunger of fast food it is happening in the global basic. Fast foods and

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    Should Junk Food Be Banned From Schools ? Junk Food is an informal term for food that is of little nutritional value and often high in fat‚ sugar‚ and/or calories. That means junk food is not healthy ‚ so we must Stop the addiction to it . Children and teens are addicted to junk food because they say it is very delicious and tasty . There are two sides for “should junk food be banned from schools?” Side A :Yes: It must be banned . Because It has been proven that children are THIRTY TIMES

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    Thomas English 118 10/16/2012 Should Government Tax Sugary Drinks? Over the past few years‚ overweight and obesity have been the most troublesome problem in the united states and more than one-third of U.S. adults (around 35.7%) are obese according to Centers for Disease Control (CDC) which could lead to heart disease‚ stroke‚ diabetes and some type of cancer. There are many things that could cause obesity but one of the main cause is sugary drinks. Sugary drinks contain chemical substance that

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    believe that people should already know that the food is unhealthy and beautiful people won’t eat that type of food? How many of you people know that the food is unhealthy but still eat this type of food? Do you think that beautiful people like model and actress eat unhealthy food? Advertisements usually state that how tasty and nutrition junk foods are‚ and never mention the value of sugars or fats contained in junk foods. I am here to ask all of you that advertisements should be charged if they

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