Obesity Persuasive Speech

Earth used to be a place where people lived in harmony and peace. Now it’s being devoured by hundreds of world issues and global crisis. One of the many issues is obesity and the leading cause of obesity is fast food. Fast food may be the cheapest and fastest meal, but it lacks any nutritional value and instead loads the body with calories and fat. Not only that, but researchers have found that its the leading cause of overweight and obese people in America, as well as most parts of the world. So is it really worth momentary satisfaction for your health and wellbeing to be severely damaged in the long term?

To begin with, fast food products are extremely addictive, and that’s because of all the chemicals that fast food branches put into their products. These chemicals are added to hook the people that buy the products, not offering any nutritional value. The Washington Post has found that one Big Mac can contain meat from up to a hundred cows, showing you just how bad a hamburger from a fast food branch really is. Not only that, but fast food products are extremely high in calories. A medium fries from Dairy Queen has around 600 calories, making up around a third of your daily calorie amount.

In fact, people around the world usually can’t live without visiting a fast food branch every once in a while, but only a few realize the devastating effects that it has on your body. Carbohydrates such as hamburger buns and french fries lack an essential acid called Omega-3s which is essential for the growth of your brain. This is another reason that people who eat too much fast food can sometimes lead to anxiety and depression. It’s a cycle which usually only ends when your body has severe health problem, or in worst case scenarios;