Why Is Fast Food Killing Americans?

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Fast food is killing Americans
Why is fast food not good for the American population? Fast food refers to food that can be prepared and served within a short time period. Fast food has been really popular because they serve cheap food that taste good and also doesn't cost much money. But most often, the food contains cheaper ingredients with high cholesterol that contain a lot of fat instead of nutritious ingredients with low fat. A majority of Americans today consume fast food. According to a new study School of Medical Sciences at Australia’s University of New South Wales, junk food can alter behavior by causing lasting changes in the brain’s reward circuiting; an alteration that triggers obesity. As reported in an article by daily beast, “Every year, at least 310,000 Americans go to an early grave and many more are sickened because of largely preventable diet-related conditions such as heart disease, diabetes, obesity, hypertension, strokes, and some cancers”(Warner, 2013). The American diet over the last century, has undergone unprecedented change. Most percentage of the calories Americans eat now are made from highly processed food with a lot of calories from fat. This goes to say that Americans should eliminate the continuous consumption of fast food …show more content…

It has been found that depression affects closely to one hundred and twenty one million people world wide. Researches have linked depression to fast food eating habits. People who eat fast food compare to people who do not are more likely to have depression. “Even eating smaller quantities is linkd to a significant higher chance of developing depression”, as the researchers point out. And also, some research suggests that fast food may be addictive. According to a September 2011 article in “Current Drug Abuse Reviews", people who eat fast food turn to show a more addictive behavior towards the consumption of these

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