Bad effect of Fast Food in Human Health

by: Romano San Juan Jr.

When people all over the world are looking for a quick, easymeal to grab on the go, fast food would be the best solution. With a fastservice and very affordable price, one can eat and be so full. The fact thatthese fast food chains can be seen anywhere and some of these are available24/7. As a consumer, I consider most of the fast food chains unhealthy.

While most of the people are looking for ways to have a balanced and a healthy diet, here comes the fast food restaurants wherein you can consume all the calories that one must need in an entire day in one sitting. A habit of eating out could be doing a number of health risks in our body. These are some of the effects of fast food on the body: First,  headache, eating foods filled with sodium, like many fast foods, can increase your risk for headaches. Acne; carbs, not grease, can trigger acne. Carb-heavy fast food like french fries, hamburger buns, and potato chips may lead to acne breakouts. Heart disease or Stroke, elevated cholesterol and increased blood pressure are two of the top risk factors for heart disease and stroke. High cholesterol, fried foods are filled with trans fats. Weight Gain, number of calories may be over than one should have in an entire day. High blood pressure, fast food is typically sodium-heavy which can elevate blood pressure on aggravate existing heart disorders, including congestive heart failure. Shortness of breath, excess calories may turn to excess pounds.

A study, published in this month’s Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, found that teenagers and kids consumed far more calories in fast-food and other restaurants than they did at home. The numbers were alarming: eating out was associated with taking in as many as 160 extra calories daily for younger kids and as many as 310 calories daily for teens. That information is troubling because obesity is a serious problem for children around the world. Little did we know, fast food restaurants are costly than those home-made foods which are more healthier and we can reduce the preservatives added to the foods. Fast food restaurants are somewhat unhealthy because it contain higher amount of unwanted nutrients like salt, fats and etc.

In general, food prepared in home are much healthier than those we are buying in fast foods. Not all fast food are serving unwanted nutrients in our body. But most of these can be found in those fast food restaurants. Unlike in homemade foods, we can limit the carbohydrates, calories and etc intake to avoid health risks.