It is common knowledge that eating fast food is unhealthy for us. There is a reason that these heart attack inducing restaurants have to display how many calories their menu items contain. Ever wonder why you never hear or see the term super-size anymore? It's because the term was once used by the fast food industry to make it fun for us to order more food than we should eat. After the documentary titled "Super-Size Me" was released the term didn't quite have the same ring to it. Don't you think the words medium and large are a little dull compared to their cousin, super-size? These companies know what
stimulates and tempts the
human mind and they exploit it to the max. If this kind of manipulation
isn't enough to deter you from pulling in to the drive-through lane then
read below for a few reasons that hopefully will.
Fast
food has high amounts of refined sugars which will make your body
produce insulin. Insulin off-sets spikes in our blood sugar levels.
Furthermore, these foods don't have enough protein and good carbs. This
makes the body's sugar levels drop. So while you may get a good feeling
while you eat the stuff, your blood sugar levels soon crash which causes
a feeling a fatigue and tiredness
Obesity
The large
amounts of fat in these foods accumulate over time which leads to
obesity. The more weight you gain, the more at risk you are for other
health problems later on such as heart disease
Organ Damage
Next,
we have the high amount of salt that fast food has. Too much salt in
our diet leads to high blood pressure and kidney disease. Mix together
the high amounts of Trans fatty acids with lots of salt and you have a
recipe for heart attacks and clogged arteries
Future Diabetes
Last
but not least, if you consume any foods at all with the above
characteristics on a regular basis, over time you can develop type 2
diabetes. Type 2 diabetes is a direct result of a high intake of simple
carbohydrates (sugars). As I said before, these types of sugars make you
produce insulin and over time your body can become less sensitive to
it
In conclusion, take a look at the order of the reasons listed.
They represent a potential timeline for a person's health that could be
a reality if they do not get the right nutrition. The lack of energy
slows you down and makes you become more sedentary which makes you gain
weight and eventually obesity occurs. Secondly, the strain on your heart
and other organs that occurs with obesity can damage them permanently.
Lastly, during this digression in your health you are becoming more and
more at risk for diabetes. I won't go any further down this timeline but
I hope by now you have an idea of where it leads. So the next time you
get the
urge to pull in to the drive-through consider the reasons above
for why not to indulge in fast food
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