Fast food may tickle our taste buds, but it harms our health in more ways than we can count’.
When fast-food fanatic Rachel heard her doctor say these words, she was horrified and
immediately decided to give up fast food. She even took on the responsibility of spreading
awareness about the harmful effects of fast food. As her first step, she wrote an article for a
newspaper. Imagine you are Rachel. Write an article on the above topic in about 180-200
words. Give a suitable headline to your article. the correct format or useless
Answers
Fast food can tickle our taste buds but can
cause harm in more ways than we count.
by Rachel
In the previous years, the craving for processed and fast food has become a great concern for the children. Consumption of fast and oily food items that contains a lot of cholesterol, spices and condiments that leads to several health problems and even disturbs the normal lifestyle of children.
These fast foods are advertised as delicious, mouth- watering, easy to cook and eat so attracting people for more convenience and less effort to put in its preparation. For working couples and for children who are hopping from school to coaching grab fast food and satisfy their taste buds as well as hunger pangs.
These processed foods might be convenient to consume but contains sugars, chemicals and preservatives which have many side effects givinga call to numerous diseases such as obesity, diabetes, blood pressure etc. A health person can be healthy by taking a balanced diet having appropriate amount of each nutrient. As junk food has heavy amount fats that disturbs the balanced diet of a person and makes him/her sick. Health specialist always prefer natural foods such as fresh fruits and vegetables that are healthy that contains roughage and fibres for proper digestion. According to them, the choice is between fake and safe food.
Explanation:
Junk food is the food served commercially which takes only a few seconds to assemble. It is the food that is of little nutritional value and often high in fat, sugar, salt and calories. These foods are palatable and affordable. But in an attempt to meet taste requirements at a low price, several nutritional compromises are made. Over the past two decades, vada pav, burgers etc. have penetrated every corner our country. These can be considered either health or junk food depending on their ingredients and preparation methods. Usually, these junk foods do not pose any health concerns and is generally safe when integrated into a well-balanced diet. Fast food may tickle our taste buds, but it harms our health in more ways than we can count.
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Why is junk food so addictive?
Most junk food falls into the category of either snack food or fast food. Popular snack foods are usually commercially prepared and packaged, like chips, cookies and cakes. These snack foods contribute so much to the calories. Junk food is also readily available at restaurants. These fast food are not only unhealthy but they actually encourages gorging. They might also promote overeating. These are low in fiber, high in palatability and offer a large number of calories in a small volume.
Many fast foods have a wide variety of chemical additives, used to preserve, colour and enhance the products to ensure uniformity, taste and profitability. These may pose health risks. A rainbow of fast food dyes give colour of pink strawberry shakes, green and purple candy, and lemon-yellow soft drinks. Caffeine is also added to almost all soft drinks like colas and orange drinks.
The fat used by fast food restaurants is harmful to health. It is not metabolized by the body, causing an increase in blood cholesterol levels. Most eating places heat the same oil again and again, thereby creating several harmful substances in the food.
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