Impact of fast food

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IMPACT OF FAST FOOD
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FAST FOOD

• Fast foods are the foods that can be prepared and
  served very quickly. Most fast foods are junk
  foods. Junk foods are of little nutritional value
  and often high in fat, sugar, salt and calories.
  Prolonged consumption of fast food leads to many
  serious health hazards and diseases.

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OBESITY

• The extra calories and high levels of sugar, fat
  and sodium in the fast foods are the primary
  causes of obesity.

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LIVER DAMAGE

• The trans-fat containing in fast foods gradually
  accumulate in the liver and thereby damage it.

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HEART ATTACK

• Fast food contains high amount of sodium
  Cholesterol. Cholesterol accumulates inside the
  blood vessels and thereby block the arteries. The
  high amount of sodium increases the blood
  pressure. Both of these situations leads to heart
  attack over time.

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TYPE 2 DIABETES

• High levels of fat, cholesterol sodium in fast
  foods leads to overweight and high blood
  pressure. These leads to Type 2 Diabetes.

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MALNUTRITION

• Fast foods are often lack of minerals like
  calcium, iron, potassium, zinc and Vitamins like
  A, B complex, C, D, E. So regular use of fast
  foods leads to malnutrition and its associated
  diseases.

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Gastrointestinal Problems

• Processed junk foods are lack of dietary fibers.
  Inadequate amounts of dietary fibers in the diet
  leads to gastrointestinal problems like irritable
  bowel syndrome, colon cancer, etc.

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