Question

Advantages of traditional food over fast food

Answer 1

In these days, people have more health problems that are related with the new eating habits and fast food consumption. Despite some advantages of fast food the harm caused by fast food does not outweigh its benefit. I think that people should consider the negative fact of fast food consumption and the benefits of preparing their own food at home. It`s unfair that the traditional food which arrive to us from generation to generation we are going to replace it with junk food that will harm us more than benefit us. It`s unfortunate to lose the cooking tradition and eating homemade food prepared by our mothers together around the table. I am sure that all of us must think over this problem and try to find the appropriate solution to save our cultures, our traditional foods, and more importantly our health. So we should take action immediately to preserve traditional food and encourage people to prepare their own dishes, so they can stay healthy and live longer. Even though fast food is cheap, convenient, yummy and available in every corner in our cities, but that does not mean that our health is cheaper than the fast food that we eat.

Answer 2

Traditional foods attract tourist and is cheaper to buy. It is healthy and nutritious.
When traditional foods were included in the diet, benefits were:
Less calories ­- helpful for weight control
Less saturated fat -- better for the heart
More lean meats and fish
More iron -- better for muscles and blood
More zinc -- better for wound healing and fighting infection
More Vitamin A -- better for vision and fighting disease
More calcium -- better for strong bones and teeth
Strengthened cultural capacity and well-being