Fast Food in America
Does healthy mean greens and salads? What is healthy? Everyday people argue that only nourishing and wholesome foods should be consumed. In most cases, they are correct in that the current obesity levels have skyrocketed throughout the decades. The average American consumes fast food about 4-5 times a week. Coinciding with the increase of fast food consumption, the average body fat of an American citizen is between 18-24 percent. Personally, Americans eat too much fast food. Not only has the rate of fast food intake gone up, but the rate of child diabetes and obesity in America; therefore, the issue of fatty and unhealthy foods to the forefront of parental and congressional concerns.
There are some perks of an easy, quick, and cheap meal. Families across the nation have trouble providing three specific meals on a daily basis. Maybe some families cannot afford a lavish dinner every night, but they tend to veer away from inexpensive and healthy options. Since the economy plummeted, the fast food market has boosted and prospered. Based on statistics, people look simply at the price of one meal;whereas, they ignore the necessary vitamins, minerals, protein, and calcium when selecting a meal plan. For example, a family can buy a pound of turkey or ham for the same price they can purchase three big macs. If some people are short on time then fast food could be an option. Occasionally, fast food is the only opportune selection, but vigilant parents must maintain a strong stance on limiting the number of trips to one of the chain restaurants.
Most people just do not know when, or how to just simply say no. They try to take the easy way out of situations. Each day, many citizens choose to spend ten minutes in the drive through line at a McDonald’s or Burger King, instead of an hour shopping at the grocery store as well as the time to prepare the meal. When families frequently abuse the luxury of dining at a fast food restaurant, the poor diets affect not only themselves but their children also. Even though parents’ should establish a consistent number of healthy family dinners per week, the American government must reflect on the burger joints’ wellness and safety standards. By managing the chain restaurants’ standards of food quality and cooking methods, Congress partners with the Food and Drug Administration to take action against the repercussions of the general public’s mass consumption of inadequate meals. Looking forward, the Earth experiences constant population growth, as well as the average life expectancies and health issues continue to rise. In order to combat the dilemmas associated with the fast food market, the United States’ government must take further action to minimize the poor food quality and food preparation practices of the restaurants. Modern children do not only battle with the craving of unhealthy foods, which are readily accessible, but weight management as well.
Prior to the fast food boom, children tended to live more actively, less spoiled, and ultimately, healthier. Through past generations, it was unheard of for children to be overweight, or contract diabetes. This is not only to be blamed on the unhealthy amount of fat, sodium, and size of fast food meals, but also the attitude of parents to cede to their child’s every need. Kids will beg, plead, and merely do anything for them to not only get their own way, but to eat fast food and receive the toy, which comes inside the bag. In order to aid a child and prevent further health damage, parents ought to curtail the number of drive-through fast food trips and look to supply their children with the proper nutrients for a long, healthy life. A lot of parents these days will give in to please their children, or to simply not hear them beg or complain. This brings up problems not only for a short period of time, but in most cases, for the child’s entire life. If the parent gives in then seven times out of ten, the kid will create bad habits that he or she will carry throughout their life time, passing their customs from
generation to generation.
What can we do to ultimately eliminate the effect of fast food in America? This is a question that not only us as Americans are trying to answer but experts, who are educated in the field of nutrition, are trying to solve. When preparing for the future, the United States ought to seek protection of its civilians by acting as witnesses and managing the practices of chain restaurants. Parents should take the extra step and completely eliminate fast food from their children’s diets in order to create a healthier civilization.
http://ucsdnutritionlink.org/articles/archives/fastfood.pdf
http://www.livestrong.com/article/431572-what-is-the-average-body-fat-percentage-for-men/
Does healthy mean greens and salads? What is healthy? Everyday people argue that only nourishing and wholesome foods should be consumed. In most cases, they are correct in that the current obesity levels have skyrocketed throughout the decades. The average American consumes fast food about 4-5 times a week. Coinciding with the increase of fast food consumption, the average body fat of an American citizen is between 18-24 percent. Personally, Americans eat too much fast food. Not only has the rate of fast food intake gone up, but the rate of child diabetes and obesity in America; therefore, the issue of fatty and unhealthy foods to the forefront of parental and congressional concerns.
There are some perks of an easy, quick, and cheap meal. Families across the nation have trouble providing three specific meals on a daily basis. Maybe some families cannot afford a lavish dinner every night, but they tend to veer away from inexpensive and healthy options. Since the economy plummeted, the fast food market has boosted and prospered. Based on statistics, people look simply at the price of one meal;whereas, they ignore the necessary vitamins, minerals, protein, and calcium when selecting a meal plan. For example, a family can buy a pound of turkey or ham for the same price they can purchase three big macs. If some people are short on time then fast food could be an option. Occasionally, fast food is the only opportune selection, but vigilant parents must maintain a strong stance on limiting the number of trips to one of the chain restaurants.
Most people just do not know when, or how to just simply say no. They try to take the easy way out of situations. Each day, many citizens choose to spend ten minutes in the drive through line at a McDonald’s or Burger King, instead of an hour shopping at the grocery store as well as the time to prepare the meal. When families frequently abuse the luxury of dining at a fast food restaurant, the poor diets affect not only themselves but their children also. Even though parents’ should establish a consistent number of healthy family dinners per week, the American government must reflect on the burger joints’ wellness and safety standards. By managing the chain restaurants’ standards of food quality and cooking methods, Congress partners with the Food and Drug Administration to take action against the repercussions of the general public’s mass consumption of inadequate meals. Looking forward, the Earth experiences constant population growth, as well as the average life expectancies and health issues continue to rise. In order to combat the dilemmas associated with the fast food market, the United States’ government must take further action to minimize the poor food quality and food preparation practices of the restaurants. Modern children do not only battle with the craving of unhealthy foods, which are readily accessible, but weight management as well.
Prior to the fast food boom, children tended to live more actively, less spoiled, and ultimately, healthier. Through past generations, it was unheard of for children to be overweight, or contract diabetes. This is not only to be blamed on the unhealthy amount of fat, sodium, and size of fast food meals, but also the attitude of parents to cede to their child’s every need. Kids will beg, plead, and merely do anything for them to not only get their own way, but to eat fast food and receive the toy, which comes inside the bag. In order to aid a child and prevent further health damage, parents ought to curtail the number of drive-through fast food trips and look to supply their children with the proper nutrients for a long, healthy life. A lot of parents these days will give in to please their children, or to simply not hear them beg or complain. This brings up problems not only for a short period of time, but in most cases, for the child’s entire life. If the parent gives in then seven times out of ten, the kid will create bad habits that he or she will carry throughout their life time, passing their customs from
generation to generation.
What can we do to ultimately eliminate the effect of fast food in America? This is a question that not only us as Americans are trying to answer but experts, who are educated in the field of nutrition, are trying to solve. When preparing for the future, the United States ought to seek protection of its civilians by acting as witnesses and managing the practices of chain restaurants. Parents should take the extra step and completely eliminate fast food from their children’s diets in order to create a healthier civilization.
http://ucsdnutritionlink.org/articles/archives/fastfood.pdf
http://www.livestrong.com/article/431572-what-is-the-average-body-fat-percentage-for-men/