David starts by teasing these overweight individuals that are bring a lawsuit against McDonalds, but then later admits that he used to be overweight as a child and was able to change his life around. He made a point to show health concerns with being obese and eating fast food regularly, such as type two diabetes which has risen about twenty-five percent since 1994. This raise in diabetes also requires much funding for the United States to spend to try to find a cure. David explains how there is very few alternatives for the youth of America because those health alternatives are more expensive and harder to find. False advertising is also another unpleasant practice that fast food companies use to lure in costumers.
He effectively shows to doctors, himself, and his audience that, fast-food eating Americans are in danger of destroying their health. Obesity is a major health problem in the United States; over 60% of adult Americans are obese. Obesity can lead to an array of other diseases, an increased risk of illness and premature death. Another complication associated with obesity is diabetes. At the moment obesity is the leading cause of diabetes.
In said chapter, the reader finds quotes such as two by Diane Martindale “Foods that are excessively high in fat and sugar, can cause changes to your brain and body that make it hard to say no.” and “Exposure to fatty foods may quickly reconfigure the body’s hormonal system to want yet more fat.” (Fast Food 12-13). A man took this statement so intensely that he took it to the levels of lawsuit. The fifty-two year old man blamed all the fast-food companies for his diabetes, overweightness, and his two heart-attacks. He claims that it is unfair to people, not telling them the harmful substances they eat, and making the substances quote addictive. He was soon backed by a few universities that didn’t really make a difference in the long
He informs the audience about obesity to emphasize how worse Americans’ health has become. Statistics are used frequently. For example, when experts (health professionals) are interviewed, Spurlock occasionally stops the interview and then uses statistics to prove or disprove what the expert has to say. He asks 100 nutritionists if people should eat fast food: only two out of 100 say consumers can eat fast food two times a week or more, 28 say consumers should eat
Most of us don’t have what we call, portion control, so we eat until we feel full causing our stomach to expand. Our nation is becoming more and more sick. Obesity is now one of the main reasons for deaths from diabetes, heart disease, strokes, certain types of cancer, and increased widespread of osteoarthritis years down the
Sarah Doris English 1020 2 May 2010 Our Heifer Nation Obesity is a complex disease for which no single cause or cure exists. One gains weight when he\she takes in more calories than he\she burns off, but obesity is influenced by environmental factors, such as fast food, and lack of sidewalks, and even media itself; psychological factors, which include depression as well as the; and genetic factors, such the genes that you inherit from your parents; So why is it happening? The obvious, almost trivial answer is that we eat too much high-calorie food and don't burn it off with enough exercise. The rising epidemic reflects the profound changes in society and in behavioral patterns of communities over recent decades. While genes are important
The addictive and yet fattening qualities associated with fast food leave people constantly craving one more bite. However, Schlosser makes a decent point in the epilogue section of his book when he states that under no circumstances is anyone actually forced to purchase and consume fast food products and those who desire change should simply "stop buying it" (Pg. 269). No matter how many excuses the fast food industry or average consumer comes up with, consuming fast food is just not worth the endless list of consequences
13 Jan. 2014. http://www.livestrong.com/article/259534-what-are-the-benefits-of-fast-foods/. | Fast food gets blamed for contributing to many of the United States' health problems including obesity. According to "Fast Food Nation," typical fast food fare is high in saturated fat, calories and cholesterol. While fast food often gets a bad rap in the media, it has some advantages. According to Bill Myers Online, Americans spend more money on fast food than on new cars, college education and software because fast food is so convenient.
A vending machine for example is fast food which is bad for health. Most of the food that surrounds us can be bad but we need to make good choices. Overeating habit is not the best answer to healthy lifestyle. Velychko 4 Prose, Francine. "The Wages of Sin."
Obesity in America Roman Felix April 27 2010 Outline Introduction: Causes A. Easily available fast food Families would rather buy food due to convenience Fast food is proven unhealthy B. non athletic transportation Everybody drives now distance between stores too large II. Dangers A. health effects Can cause diabetes Can cause heart problems B. Social Effects Inability to do recreational activities Looked down upon Prevention A. Educate Teach parents of dangers Teach children proper eating habits B.