Fast Food Makes You Slow

By Andrea Parisca
We all love to dig into a big plate of french fries, hamburgers, and chicken nuggets every once in a while. But I think that the "once in a while" has turned into way too often. Most people don't realise what they're getting into when they begin to replace home cooked meals with fast food. The truth is that our health is lacking because of our constant search for the tastier, the faster and the cheaper. They say that the world runs on money and that's exactly what the owners of these fast food companies are aiming at when they make such unexpectedly attractive food. These fast food companies have found a way to trap us using catchy slogans, fun colors, and tasty food, but when we uncover the truth we find ourselves far away from all of the fun. Since 1980 child obesity in the United States has almost tripled. We also know that low income workers are more at risk to becoming obese. This shows that the companies are getting better at promoting their poison and that they're also targeting low income households because they know that these households are looking for easier ways to dine without spending a lot of money.

McDonalds food is anything but healthy. If you where to eat a normal meal, for example, big mac (550 calories), french fries (230 calories), and a coke (150 calories), you would consume 930 calories which is about half of our daily intake in just one meal! These three foods are also very high in sodium containing 1130 milligrams, 47 percent of your daily intake! You would think that these numbers are enough to shake people out of their bad habits but you are wrong. Even when you choose a Premium Southwest Salad with Crispy Chicken and fruit on the side you are still taking in 670 calories. The healthy salad and fruit in reality isn't so far away from the burger and fries. Mcdonald's meat is said to come mainly from America and is frozen as fast as possible to ensure freshness but do we really know how the animals are treated and if they, themselves are healthy.

In a documentary, Super Size Me, Morgan Spurlock personally explores the effects of eating fast food. He quickly gains wieght, and learns that fast food makes him feel tired and sick but it also makes him want to eat more and more. The documentary takes you through a very visual tour in what exactly fast food can do to you. So next time you pick up a juicy burger think twice before biting into it.