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.
Saturated fat raises total blood cholesterol levels and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol levels, which can increase your risk of cardiovascular disease. Saturated fat may also increase your risk of type 2 diabetes. It is insane the amount of calories that one meal of McDonalds is. It is so unhealthy, aaltogether the Big Mac combo meal accounts for 1,483 calories, leaving a person on a 2,000 calorie diet with very little else to eat in one day. Many fast food meals rely on added fats and sodium as a way to enhance the flavor of inexpensive or low-quality ingredients.
He continues by saying that people also may say that fast food is cheaper when measured by the calorie but when half of the people in this country consume too many calories rather than too few, measuring food’s cost by the calorie makes no sense. Bittman clearly states that the cost of fast foods aren’t as cheap as we have all tricked ourselves into thinking and that the obvious choice should be home cooked meals. As well as using hard evidence, Bittman also manages to convince his readers of his credibility because of his background and knowledge of food. Appearing on NBC’s The Today Show, NPR’s All Things Considered and the author of three books relating to food, Bittman is multifaceted (Beyond Print 1). Bittman makes it clear a few times during the article that he likes to make home cooked meals and
Going through a drive-through is much more effective than sitting down at a restaurant or preparing meals at home. For the average working class family living life on the go, it can save a lot of time and money. Also, the industry itself creates and perpetuates millions of jobs for the economy (often with low wages and poor benefits). The most common reason people continue to eat fast food, despite their knowledge of the negative effects, is the simple fact that it tastes good. The addictive and yet fattening qualities associated with fast food leave people constantly craving one more bite.
Fast food is quick, cheap, and easy which makes it all the more appealing. McDonald’s, Burger King, and Wendy’s are among some of the most popular fast food choices in the nation. Each of these chains have “healthy alternative” food choices on their menu such as salads and wraps but much of what the company advertises are foods high in calories and low in nutritional value including the ever so common double cheeseburger and fries. Only about 17% of typical menu items qualify as healthy choices. Frequent consumption of these high calorie low nutrient foods may lead to serious weight gain (FRAC).
She argues that companies are the only responsible for people becoming obese because they provide a lot of food just for a little of money probably because companies have found out that big meals produce big profits. Besides the companies are changing their menus in order to produce more profits also companies have been changing their products in order to fit with the new shape of the Americans such as clothing lines and furniture have been adapted to the new Americans’ style. She analyzes that at some point of the life, fast-food restaurants are going to destroy each other by competing in order to have the majority of clients. Brownlee considers that probably small quantities like in the 60’s or 70’s can help people to become healthier and avoid the
Americans are becoming comfortable with fast food and unhealthy choices. They have become too lazy to work off their bad choices in food so the effects keep adding up inside their body causing obesity. Obesity is the condition of being very fat or overweight. This is caused by the over consumption of food by many people. Most of us don’t have what we call, portion control, so we eat until we feel full causing our stomach to expand.
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
It is more expensive for men and women who are obese to take care of themselves health wise and financially because Americans are now consuming fifty pounds more meat and fast food than in years before (“Obesity in America, By the Numbers: NPR”). Americans now spend sixty dollars more on fast foods because they are always on the go and spend little time worried about in healthier in order to quickly get back to other activities. They are more likely to spend money that can be used on more important things on food from the vending machine at work and to upgrade to the large meal. Being healthy doesn’t have to be expensive if a person allows time to research where to get the best products for a reasonable price and does not just settle at one store on things they know they do not want in the first place as a substitute. The local farmers market always has the great fruit and vegetable options that can fit everyone’s budget and still make a delicious meal (“Obesity in America, By the Numbers: NPR”).
One of the most common risk factors for insulin resistance is obesity, especially central abdominal obesity. Studies indicate a correlation between body mass index (BMI) and the degree of liver damage. The higher the BMI the worse the liver disease http://www.articlesbase.com/nutrition-articles/dangers-of-obesity-634958.htmlixzz0oRg3tGJN . There are also many different social problems for being obese, some people cannot lose weight after a certain point because they will wear themselves out too quickly to actually start burning enough calories for sufficient weight loss. Many people will also look down on someone if they’re overweight and see them as disgusting creatures causing them to become isolated from groups, possibly making them feel depressed.