Disadvantages of fast food
When
you feel like eating something and think of food, the things come to
mind first are the taste, odor or color. Those who have to look after
their weight will think of the portion size, many others think of
energy, fats, sugars, vitamins or minerals. But do you know that the
food we eat may cause side effects and a list of disadvantages. We are
not talking about spoiled or poor quality food. Freshly harvested or
just cooked food may also cause side effects, some are serious, some are
just disturbing, and some may put you into embarrassing situation. Over
time, this can lead to an increased risk for illness and disease. Fast
food is harmful to health. It is a cause of various diseases. Here
we discus some most common disease and other side effects caused by fast
food.
10 Worst Effects of Fast Food
Obesity
Obesity
means having too much body fat. It is not the same as being overweight,
which means weighing too much. Fast food is high in calories and sugar
that contribute to increased-weight gain. Even small amount of fast food
can increase your calorie intake considerably. Fast foods also replace
healthy eating habits, People who consume fast foods are less likely to
eat fruits, vegetables, milk etc. This change in eating habits can
easily lead to obesity.
Heart Disease
People
who eat fast-food four or more times a week, up their risk of dying
from heart disease by 80 percent. Fast foods create a much higher risk
of heart disease because of the high level of saturated or trans fats
found in much of the food. Those fats can clog the arteries and, over
time, contribute to high cholesterol levels.
Type 2 Diabetes
Fast
food has become a way of life for many busy persons seeking a fast and
inexpensive alternative to cooking at home. Although they may develop
type 2 diabetes, this type of diabetes is often caused by poor lifestyle
choices, such as being overweight and not being physically active.
There is a side effect to consuming frequent amounts of fast food
‘obesity’ which can lead to the development of diabetes.
Peptic Ulcer
A
peptic ulcer, also known as PUD or peptic ulcer disease, is the most
common ulcer of an area of the gastrointestinal tract that is usually
acidic and thus extremely painful. For almost 100 years, doctors
believed that stress, spicy foods, and alcohol caused most ulcers. Fast
Foods which may causes Ulcer are Pizzas, Chips, Salted snakes etc.
Lack of Family Gathering
fast food does not provide family members opportunity to set and eat at one place. Every one can buy and eat walking in the way, driving a vehicle and during his work in office. The satisfaction which a combine meal provide is lacking in Fast Food.
Irregular Timing of Eating
A
healthy person need to eat at a proper time which fast food doesn’t
have. Fast food can be consumed at any time or some time twice or thrice
a day, while home cooked food is served at proper time which provides
opportunity to take rest after eating.
Waste of Money
Fast
food consumes too much money as compared to home prepared food. Low
income people can hardly afford continuous use of fast food. It spends a
lot of budget and is also cause of loss of healthy body.
Loss of Appetite
Normal
food contains appetizer which are not properly present in fast food.
Continues use of fast food may cause loss appetite, abnormal digestion
and sometime food poisoning. Fast food does not satisfy all needs of
stomach.
Lack of Essential Nutrients
A
well-balanced food contains all essential elements which are necessary
for human development. Whereas fast food does not have all these
elements, this type of food contains some elements in high quantity
while others are absent. So, fast food does not fulfill all needs of
body and sometime causes disorder.
Stress
Foods
rich in fat are reason for many diseases related to heart, blood
vessels, liver and many more. It also increases the level of stress. It
has been observed that a rich fat meal can increase your stress level
and make you at a greater level of stress in comparison to those who
have a low fat meal. Certain foods and drinks act as powerful stimulants
to the body and hence are a direct cause of stress. Like caffeine
containing foods (coffee, tea, colas and chocolates), White flour, Salt,
Saturated fats, Processed foods, such as junk foods and fast foods,
contain synthetic additives – preservatives, emulsifiers, thickeners,
stabilizers and flavor-enhancers. These foods are called
“pseudostressors” or “sympathomimetics”.
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