The Fast Effects of Fast Food!

The Fast Effects of Fast Food!

            Ann Pietrangelo in the article, The Effects of Fast Food on The Body (November 2, 2015), explains 13 effects that fast food has on your body. Pietrangelo supports her explanation by having it Medically Reviewed by George Krucik, MD, MBA. The author’s purpose is to inform many people in order to warn them about the health risks of always eating it. The author writes in an educational tone for fast food regulars.

            Did you know that there are a lot of health risks/effects that can happen to your body by always eating fast food? A big problem in todays world is that our lives are very busy that we go the easy way out just to get food in our body, and we worry too much about getting things done that we forget to cook ourselves a healthy meal. So I am here to explain the harsh effects it has on your body. Eating fast food a lot can drop your blood sugar tremendously. “Many fast foods and drinks are loaded with carbohydrates and, consequently, a lot of calories. Your digestive system breaks carbs down into sugar (glucose), which it then releases into your bloodstream. Your pancreas responds by releasing insulin, which is needed to transport sugar to cells throughout your body. As the sugar is absorbed, your blood sugar levels drop” (Pietrangelo). It can also cause skin problems, like acne, “Chocolate and greasy foods are often blamed for acne, but they’re not the real culprits. It’s carbs that are to blame. According to the Mayo Clinic, because foods that are high in carbohydrates increase blood sugar levels, they may also trigger acne” (Pietrangelo). Many others are dental distress, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and another big one which is weight problems. Now what we can do to stop these health risks is to actually find time to make yourself a good meal. Or add it to your errand list. Also you can get a whiteboard and hang it from your pantry door, and write what you are going to make for breakfast, lunch and dinner on the board to remind yourself/plan for the week, or just simply put it in your phone to alert you. To find out more about the problems with always eating Mcdonald’s or fast food in general is the movie ‘Super Size Me’, which shows what happens with his health/weight by doing a challenge of eating Mcdonald’s for 30 days straight.

Works Cited

Pietrangelo, Ann. "13 Effects of Fast Food on the Body." Healthline.com. N.p., 02 Nov. 2015.     Web. 13 Nov. 2016. <http://www.healthline.com/health/fast-food-effects-on-body>.