5. - Think Twice For the Love of Fast Food



Who among you love to eat fast food? Our school’s next door neighbor is a fast food restaurant, so I'm pretty sure my block mates eat fast food. Now what would you say if I told you that eating fast food is bad for your health? Here are some shocking revelations about eating fast food.... dun dun dun!


First off, let us define what fast food is. Fast food is food from a take-out restaurant that is cheap, convenient, and served fast. These food are highly processed and contains large amounts of carbohydrates, added sugar, unhealthy fats, and salt (sodium). This means that it contains if not few then zero nutrients.





Fast food contains a lot of carbohydrates and calories. Too much carbohydrate can alter our natural insulin response that results to a spike in blood sugar. Frequent spikes in blood sugar may lead to type II diabetes and insulin resistance. Trans fat is also often found in fast food. This may also lead to development of type II diabetes and raises cholesterol levels.




Eating too much fast food can lead to obesity. What is obesity? Obesity is the condition of being overweight. It is a medical condition in which accumulated excess fats lead to health problems. Some examples of these health problems are high blood pressure, heart diseases, and stroke.


Fast food messes with our heads. Other ingredients found in fast food are processed meat, nitrates, salt, and MSG. When these ingredients enter our system, it can cause headaches. Studies also show that the more fast food one consumes, the more likely they are to develop depression.


Consuming fast food can alter our physical appearances. I'm not just talking about weight gain. Did you know that it causes acne breakout? Carbs are the real culprits behind acne not greasy food (but I'm not saying that greasy food is good for you). As we said earlier, fast food contains a large amount of salt or sodium. Sodium in our body retains water; hence, we appear puffy and become bloated when there is too much sodium in our body.


With all that being said, would you still eat fast food? Why put your body and mind through all of that pain and hardship? Keep in mind what I've shared with you when you're out for your lunch break. Remember that fast food can lead to the development of diabetes, obesity, depression, and alteration of our physical appearance. Most of all, remember to live a healthy lifestyle.

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  1. Hugo DimarananAugust 24, 2015 at 8:10 AM

    This really made me think about fast food, because as a dormer, I have no other choice but to eat in Jollibee and canned foods that is so full of preservatives. Thank you for letting me know Kate! Great blog post!

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