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Monday, November 25, 2013

Pros and Cons of Fast Food Consumption


Nowadays we can see that people prefer to eat outside their houses or order from fast food restaurants. As a result of these, the popularity of fast food restaurants has increased highly. This is also related to price and change in life-style. On the other hand, do not forget that eating fast foods is linked to health risks.
People are attracted by price because fast food restaurants are cheaper than other restaurants and they offer many meals at very low prices. Changing in life-style is one of the reasons that people choose to eat at fast food restaurants. They don’t have time so they think choosing fast food is quicker than cooking a meal. It’s very convenient, people just walk in, pay, and meal is done.
The dark side of consuming the convenient meals is linked to risks of illness and disease. One study discovered that a person who eats fast food at least twice a week will gain at least ten extra pounds (Thomas C. Weiss, Disabled World - Jun 17, 2013). If you consume fast foods in large amounts, you are probably overweight. In addition, obesity causes heart disease, type 2 diabetes, stroke, fatty liver, and some cancers.