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I. Introduction

a.      Did you know that America is the most obese country in North America?

b.     An average adult is 26 pounds heavier now than in the 1950’s (World Atlas).

c.      From the rising rates of fast food chains, of it being one of the reason of a unhealthy lifestyle, obesity today has now risen to having 35% of Americans being overweight. Also having cheap ingredients, damage our bodies.

i.                 We may not be the most obese country in the world, but we are certainly not to far off to being the most obese. The United States is ranked the #12 most obese country in the world. (World Atlas).

ii.               “The United States is the most obese country in North America with 35% of its population having a body max index of over 30.0 Nearly 78 million adults and 13 million children in the United States deal with the health and emotional effects of obesity every day. According to the CDC an average adult is 26 pounds heavier now than in the 1950’s” (World Atlas).

II. Sub-Topic #1: You would think that salad would be a healthier choice at a fast food restaurant, also they use cheap ingredients which doesn’t make your case any better.  

a.      Some healthy food choices at fast food places, like a salad isn’t technically the best meal to get there.

i.                  “Even if you’re in good health, try to avoid poor food choices, especially the obvious culprits that are deep fried, swimming in cream or butter, showered in salt or glittering with sugar. Even a salad that may seem healthy is just a few dollops of fatty dressing away from being bad for your heart” (American Heart Association).

1.     When you think of a healthy side dish, usually you would think of salad. Since we don’t like to eat just plain lettuce, we choose to dip it into sugary, gooey salad dressing to make it taste better. These dressings can contain many calories, and grams of sugars. Which if you are on a “diet” that wouldn’t help you out much, but it is better than a Big Mac

ii.               “A salad loaded with bacon, salty high-fat dressing and cheeses can have more calories than a hamburger or piece of thin-crust cheese pizza,” Van Horn said (American Heart Association).

b. The reason why many people eat fast food is because it has low prices, therefore they buy cheap ingredients.

i.                 “The truth is that it’s extremely difficult to follow a healthy diet when you’re eating regularly at fast food restaurants. Fast food restaurants typically use the cheapest ingredients possible in order to keep costs down. That means that foods that otherwise could be considered healthy may not be when ordered from a fast food chain. For example, cheese can be a good source of protein and calcium, but the cheese topping your burger or covering your pizza is most likely heavily processed, made from non-dairy ingredients” (Smith).

1.     Considering the food is cheap, they would obviously use cheap ingredients. If they did have high prices, they would use better resources. Some of the ingredients they buy aren’t probably real, made correctly. Or maybe it is processed food, like from a can. You never know if the supplier cleaned it right or treated it correctly.

ii.               “Cheese can be a good source of protein and calcium, but the cheese topping you burger or covering your pizza is most likely heavily processed, made from non-dairy ingredients” (Smith).

III. Sub-Topic #2: What are the effects of always eating fast food?

a. There are many effects and illnesses that come with always eating fast food.

i.                 “Fast Foods often contain too many calories and too little nutrition. If fast food is a regular component of your diet, you might find yourself struggling with weight problems and ill health” (Pietrangelo, Carey).

1.     One of the biggest effects of always eating fast food is obesity. Eating these non-nutrition foods that contain many calories and sugars can cause overweight problems.

           ii.          “These foods are often high in calories yet offer little or no nutritional value.            When fast food frequently replaces nutritious foods in your diet, it can lead to poor nutrition, poor health, and weight gain. Tests in lab animals have even shown a negative effect in short duration diets. Being overweight is a risk factor for a variety of chronic health problems including heart disease, diabetes, and stroke” (Pietrangelo, Carey)

b.   The effects of eating Fast Food are,

             i. Health risks are extra calories, insulin resistance, high blood pressure, bloating and  puffiness, blood sugar spike, and maybe death (Pietrangelo, Carey).  And those are only half of them.

1. You would rather have these deadly risks, than just make a healthy homemade meal? These are the worst the effects can get, also don’t forget the other one that can also cause death is obesity. If you are too overweight your body can just stop functioning.

           ii. “Obesity increases the likelihood of heart disease, high blood pressure, kidney disease, diabetes, joint problems, and more” (Pietrangelo, Carey).

IV. Sub-Topic #3: How our fast food chains has doubled and so has our obesity.

a. Having fast food chains and obesity doubled isn’t a good thing.

i. “The Obesity Action Coalition (OAC) reports that the number of fast food outlets has doubled since 1970, a period during which the number of obese Americans also doubled” (Pietrangelo, Carey).

   1. Having our world turn into a fast food ran earth, makes this situation even worse. Because now many people eat it for a quick meal.

            ii. Having our fast food chains double isn’t a good thing because since there are so many around, people will just eat it now for no reason.

V. Sub-Topic #4: Why do people choose to eat fast food?

            a. So many people eat fast food, but why do they feel the need to hurt their bodies, maybe they just don’t know what is actually happening to them.

            i. “Nearly 600 adults and teens in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area were interviewed for the study in 2005-2006. Most reported eating fast food at least three times per week” (Hitti).

                  1. After they were interviewed some of the answers that Hitti are, They're quick They’re easy to get to, I like the taste of fast food, They’re inexpensive, I’m to busy to cook.

     ii. Some of these answers make sense, its like they don’t want to eat it. May people struggle with money, or they are busy trying to make this money. But the ones that answer with I like the taste, well maybe because they uses many dangerous chemicals to make it taste that certain way.

VI. Conclusion:

a.    Every year we open up so many more fast food chains, and every year more people become overweight. Having America be the most obese country, in North America. Its not any better when they buy “real” or cheap products, that effects our health tremendously.

b. This blog is very informative for todays society, all people eat is fast food. Having me explain the effects, and unhealthy choices of fast food, helps with peoples decisions now on what to eat.

c. With all this information I have given you, will you continue or stop with the obsession with eating fast food?