ARE FAST FOOD BAD FOR YOU?

While eating fast food every once in a while won't hurt you, consuming it regularly will most definitely affect your health negatively

Did you now that fast food causes serious diseases and or/ illnesses?

If you eat fast food regularly, the effect and your health can be disastrous. Studies have shown that people who eat fast food more than twice a week drastically increase their chances of developing diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and host of other chronic problems.

FAST FOOD ARE BAD REPUTATION STEMS FROM A NUMBER OF FACTORS, BUT THE PRIMARY ISSUE IS THAT FAST FOOD ARE ABUNDANT IN A HANDFUL OF UNSAVORY SUBSTANCES: SODIUM AND TRANS-FACTS THESE COMPOUNDS WREAK HAVOC IN YOUR BODY, AND THE MORE FAST FOOD YOU EAT THE MORE DAMAGE THEY DO.

SODIUM
THE FOOD AVAILABLE IN RESTAURANTS OF FAST FOOD ARE NOTORIOUSLY HIGH IN SODIUM. OUR KIDNEYS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR RIDDING YOUR BODY OF SALTS, BUT CONSUMING TOO MUCH CAUSE A BUILDUP IN OUR SYSTEM, AS IT CAN'T BE ELIMINATED FAST ENOUGH-THE RESULTING ACCUMULATION OF SODIUM IN YOUR BLOODSTREAM FORCES YOUR HEART TO WORK HARDER, WICH IN TURN CAUSES HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE AND HEART DISEASE. PUTTING THAT, MUCH PRESSURE ON YOUR KIDNEYS ALSO INCREASES YOUR RISK OF KIDNEY DAISES. DIALYSIS ISN'T A PRETTY WORD.

MESSAGE
THIS IS A MESSAGE FOR YOU:
YOU MAY BE VAGUELY AWARE THAT THEY AREN'T GOOD FOR YOU, BUT IF YOU REGULARLY EAT AT FAST FOOD RESTAURANT, IT'S IMPORTANT THAT YOU UNDERSTAND THE CONSEQUENCES OF WHAT YOU'RE ARE EATING.

THIS A CHART OF PEOPLE THAT EAT FAST FOOD

POSITIVE FACTS ABOUT FAST FOOD:
A POSITIVE ASPECT OF FAST-FOOD CHAINS COMPARED TO SOME OTHER MORE FORMAL EATERIES IS THE AVAILABILITY OF NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION. IT'S TYPICALLY POSTED ON MENU BOARDS AS WELL AS AVAILABLE ON IN-STORE FLYERS. KNOWING THE NUTRITION OF THE FOODS YOU'RE ABOUT TO ORDER CAN HELP US MAKE MORE INFORMED AND HEALTHY CHOICES.

ANOTHER POSITIVE FACT:
ANOTHER POSITIVE CHANGES IN THE FAST FOOD WORLD IS THE AVAILABILITY IF FOODS PREPARED USING HEALTHIER COOKING. SOME CHANGES ARE ONLY A SMALL STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTIONS, SUCH AS USING VEGETABLE OIL INSTEAD OF LARD TO FRY FOODS, WHILE OTHER CHANGES RESULT IN A SIGNIFICANTLY HEALTHIER FOOD SUCH AS GRILLED CHICKEN BREAST OR BROILED FISH RATHER THAN JUST DEEP-FRIED CHOICES.

THANK YOU FOR WATCHING

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• Google.com
• Googleimages.com
• Livestrongfastfood.com
• Diet.lovetoknow.com