Schlosser and Wilson explained, “If you took the 13 billion hamburgers that Americans eat every year and put them in a straight line, they could circle around the earth more than thirty-two times.” That is just the hamburgers Americans eat in a year. How many times would the hamburgers rap around the earth if that included every country? According to Merriam’s Webster, Obesity is a condition characterized by the excessive accumulation and storage of fat in the body. Multiple studies have shown that consumption of fast food leads to excess calories intake and increase the risk of obesity because of large portion size and increased energy density of food. Scientists made an experiment with rats and how they reacted to the fast food. The rats …show more content…
But the health concerns are dramatic. Fast foods are highly processed and contain large amounts of carbohydrates, added sugar, unhealthy fats, and sodium. Let’s take the ingredient sodium, for example, it is used to preserve food and enhance flavor. But if one consumes a lot of sodium it increases blood pressure and you are exposed to high risk of heart diseases. Stated in American Heart Association “It is best if one limits their sodium intake to less than 1,500 mg of sodium per day. If we look at Omelet Spinach Bagel sold in McDonald, it contains 1570 mg of sodium. Which is more than the sodium intake one should consume per day just in breakfast item.
Studies have shown that fast food is as addicting as drugs. The rats which were given the fast food became obese and addicted to it. Eating fast food over a long period of time can lead to health problems such as high blood pressure, heart disease, and obesity. Not only that but these foods are also changing your brain and your mental health. According to a study in Public Health Journal, “People who eat fast foods are 51% more likely to develop depression compared to those who wat little or no fast foods.” Meaning the more fast food you eat the more likely you are to be