| Today, fast food became a way of life. Some | | | | family members visiting the fast food chains |
| studies have shown that by just eating two | | | | frequently, then you have a tendency to keep |
| fastfood meals a week, exactly what they ate | | | | less healthy and high nutritional choices in at your |
| didn't seem to matter much. Breakfast | | | | home. The absence of fresh vegetables, fruits |
| sandwiches, fries, burgers and nuggets all meant a | | | | and whole grains can make the effects of the |
| greater risk of obesity and it can increase the | | | | fries and burgers that much more severe. Some |
| chances of obesity by 50%. It is not only fast, | | | | study show that slender teenagers know how to |
| cheap and convenient, it also tastes good, making | | | | take balance food, example if they choose it on |
| it harder to resist. It contains high levels of | | | | occasion will balance that choice by consuming |
| sodium, refined sugar, oil and refined flour. This | | | | fewer calories the rest of the day. But |
| combination alone can be harmful to one health as | | | | overweight teenagers don't know or can not |
| well as cause obesity. | | | | control to take balance food. While there is |
| Some fact show that Fast Food Cause Obesity? | | | | evidence to show that it causes obesity, it seems |
| Many doctors and experts are concern about | | | | that other factors and choices come into play as |
| obesity in today, with the rise in obesity they | | | | well. |
| start to question and study whether fast food | | | | The Risk for Diabetes |
| can cause obesity. There are many facts show | | | | Experts on fast food and obesity say there is |
| that eating too many fast food meal per weeks | | | | now an alarming rate of cardiovascular disease |
| will cause obesity. Some of the facts are: | | | | and diabetes in the United States. These numbers |
| - Obesity rates is increase every year | | | | have continued to rise in the past few years. A |
| - Many people choosing fast food as their primary | | | | study found those who eating lots of fast food |
| food | | | | gained 10 pounds more than those who did so |
| - Cheap and convenient, fast-food restaurants | | | | less often, and increases twice the chance of |
| everywhere | | | | developing an insulin disorder that directly linked to |
| - A lot of fast-food advertisements | | | | diabetes. The sedentary lifestyle, are rapidly |
| It is little wonder that fast food and obesity go | | | | becoming one of the top causes for type II |
| hand in hand. There have been countless studies | | | | diabetes and coronary artery disease. The high |
| that show that fast-foods are of poor and low | | | | carbohydrate content of fast-food may cause |
| nutritional value. The typical fast food meal | | | | the bodies inability to produce the amount of |
| consists of low quality carbohydrates, white | | | | insulin needed to deal with the sugar levels |
| bread, high levels of saturated fat and a sugary | | | | produced after a meal. This may lead to increase |
| soda. Usually, it also has relatively low fiber | | | | sugar levels and block arteries. |
| content. Fast-food has high caloric density, before | | | | Some Improvement |
| you know about it; you will have overeaten and | | | | While some fast-food restaurants have begun |
| put on weight. So it does cause obesity. | | | | offering healthier alternatives, including fruit, |
| BMI and You | | | | whole-grain bread, lower-fat fries, salads, as well |
| A lot of researchers report that fast food can | | | | as bottled water, rather than sodas. |
| cause obesity; especially those families that | | | | However, this seems to be a rather weak and |
| choose it as a meal more than three times a | | | | slow response, even though it is a step in the |
| week do run a higher risk of obesity and larger | | | | right direction. But, it does show that even the |
| BMI's. The BMI, or body mass index, is a formula | | | | fast food restaurants acknowledge that their food |
| that doctors use to determine exactly how | | | | cause obesity. |
| overweight a person is. A BMI of a number | | | | Always make your good choice |
| between 25 and 30 means the patient is | | | | If you are concerned about whether fast food |
| overweight, if 30 or more is an indication of | | | | causes obesity, you can take time to practice |
| obesity. About 70% of adults in our country can | | | | healthy lifestyle, make choices for healthy eating |
| be classified as overweight, and about 35% Adults | | | | that do not have to include avoiding fast-food all |
| is considered obese. These are very high figures | | | | of the time. You can balance the occasional |
| and many of them having high BMI, when you | | | | burger with plenty of healthy food options in |
| know that obesity can lead to health problems, | | | | between, and make sure that you go for regular |
| such as diabetes and high blood pressure. | | | | exercise as well. With some wise and healthy |
| Our lifestyle choices also might affect our body | | | | choices, you do not have to worry whether fast |
| weight as well. For example, if you and your | | | | food will cause obesity to you. |