Everything within that area would contain fast food restaurants, convenience stores and other shops with a limited variety of merchandise. ... It is more likely that these individuals will become patrons of the fast food restaurants and convenience stores within their food desert resulting in continuous consumption of unhealthy food. ... While we know that consuming fast food is unhealthy and leads to higher BMI, there is consensus in the research that I've done that states that while eating fast food is connected to a high fat diet and BMI, we have not yet found the connection between l...

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It's because fast food companies are using luring advertising to attract customers to their establishments. ... Others, like banners and posters used in windows of fast food restaurants, draw customers through the door for a cheap and fast meal. Americans can't fight that temptation and will end up buying fast food for a quick meal. They never think about the healthy option the fast food restaurants have to offer. ... All the more reasons to believe that the fast food companies are at fault in this obesity epidemic. ...

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McDonald's franchise has grown and expanded over the years and has become the largest fast food franchise in the world. ... The image informs us that McDonald's is the largest fast food revenue and has a value more than $85.7 billion, `which is more than the combined value of the other top 9 fast food brands. ... Fast food eaters consume more fats, sugars, carbohydrates and consume 187 more daily calories compared to those who don't eat fast food. ... Fast food intake among children is likely a major culprit". Not only have Physicians linked fast food to diabetes they have ...

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One out of four Americans visits a fast food restaurant daily. ... So why haven't citizens taken care of the obesity problem in America and have put a stop to all these fast food restaurants, who only care about money and not how much damage can be done by the food they sell? ... That's why we have many fast food restaurants that serve toxic meals. ... Sugar is a common product used in all fast food industries. ... Every time people eat fast food, they start to fall in a cycle of depression, sadness, hunger, emotional feelings and sadly this cycle never ends unless you put a stop to ...

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Slowly the fast food chains are extending their nets over the nation using our children as bait. ... This is simply because of the lack of fast food in Wanaka and the availability of it in Auckland. Fast food is really only slang for unhealthy foods with limited nutrition value. When you hear the words "fast food" you automatically think of fatty, sugary, salty foods. ... In Conclusion, fast food is unhealthy and fattening. ...

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Research indicates that the amount of fast food in your diet has a large impact on your overall health. There is a strong link of how often Americans consume fast food and obesity. Since fast food is so easy and convenient, many Americans consume these fried, fattening and salty foods on a daily basis rather than committing time and effort into preparing healthy meals. Not only are these foods terrible for you, but many of the biggest names in fast food have increased their portion sizes. ... America needs to put their foot down and stop these money hungry fast food chains. ...

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Fast food: It's cheap, tasty, and convenient. ... The health concerns of fast food are great. Many fast foods are fried. ... Fast food is one of reasons for obesity. ... Fast-food is present everywhere and every place. ...

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Also what foods trigger our senses; Different foods affect different hunger triggers, like fast food or, better known to do so, Chinese food, may fill us fast, but the after cravings come much faster and are usually of the same type of unhealthy food. With that in mind, it is equally important to moderate how fast food is consumed. ... Theres a psychological theory, thats been studied, showing that when people put food on a plate they'll fill it up as much as they can, and the bigger the plate, the more the food. ... Along with however much we eat, fast we eat and how often we eat, may al...

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Poor nutrition has become an increasing problem due to the convenience of fast food restaurants. ... The amount of food consumed from fast food restaurants have increased greatly. About 50 million Americans are served daily at restaurants ("Fast Food Statistics "). ... There are many stories known for how fast food has affected people's lives. ... Therefore, she ate more at fast food restaurants than healthy meals at home. ...

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He is triggered to eat more food by the smell and sight of the food, and he struggles to control his urges. ... Utensils that have come into contact with non-kosher food (while hot) may not be used with kosher food. ... I believe a big factor contributing to him eating take away is the fact that he lives in the city and is central to fast food restaurants. ... This is a big influence on his now food selection and what foods he eats. Experiencing the different food cultures has changed Phil's outlook on food. ...

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Some behavioral signs of anorexia are severe diets or fasting, counting bites or cutting food into tiny pieces and then refusing to eat it. Also fear of food and situations where food might be present, dressing in layers of clothes to hide weight loss and over exercising. ... Behavior improvement usually happens quickly in these cases and the patient can respond faster to treatment. ... Researchers say that between 20 and 30% of anorexics still diet and have problems with "food fears" after they have been treated. ... They think it has something to do with something in the persons br...

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But most kids today don't eat those foods for lunch, they eat fast food. ... They down more fast food than we ever did as kids. ... A poll shows that 82% of parents say they would opt to buy their kids fast food, instead of cooking something healthy, if they were pressed for time (Survey 1). On average, children under the age of thirteen, eat at fast food restaurants seven times a month (Modern 3). ... By implementing restrictions on junk food and choosing healthy food instead of fast food, they can drastically reduce the chances of their child becoming obese. ...

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The inability of a majority of students that do not pass a standardized fitness test should be examined This situation is fast becoming a National health crisis. ... The lack of attention by most United States parental units is aiding and abetting this fast moving health epidemic. ... Our society seems to make the healthier food choices less easy to obtain. ... The added amount factors into food shopping decisions. ... Put down the junk food, get up, and move. ...

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Despite the convenient prices and easy drive-thru services, fast-food restaurants have a certain reputation of serving unhealthy, grease-laden, high-calorie foods. According to Google Maps, there are close to 50,000 fast food chains across America. ... The fast-food industry is slowly but surely taking over America. There's a fast-food restaurant on practically every corner. Like I stated earlier there are 81 fast-food restaurants just in Boise. ...

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Fast food, Candy, and Soda industries have taken advantage of the natural human instinct, to eat whenever food is available, and now, it is always. ... Customers keep coming back because after a hard day of work it's easily much simpler to run to a fast food restaurant and grab something rather then cooking. ... And on top of that, fatty foods have very easy access. ... Some Fast food restaurants such as Burger King, Wendy's, and McDonalds are changing their menu's to attract people who are interested in losing weight. ... And If you can't beat them join them, as an examp...

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Not only are they tasty but they are also very inexpensive, whether it is from a fast food restaurant's menu or a processed snack. ... A scholarly article explains the negative effects from eating fast food by saying, "consumption of fast food, which have high energy densities and glycemic loads, and expose customers to excessive portion sizes, may be greatly contributing to and escalating the rates of overweight and obesity in the USA," (Rosenheck, para 1).When you are hungry and on the go it is much more convenient and fast to stop at a fast food restaurant and grab a greasy a...

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For example, "90% of the money spent on food is used to buy processed food, and at least 25% of the American population visits a fast food outlet everyday... I like fast food like a lot of people but I can not imagine myself visiting a fast -food restaurant everyday. I heard lately in the TV news and in the show ""View" I do not remember which day but I could say it is over one month that someone made a lawsuit against fast-food restaurant because he used to go to a fast-food restaurants everyday even though his doctor asked him not to go after he had his first heart attack. ... He said that ...

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Today's youth are considered the most inactive generation in history and the marketers of fast food have taken full advantage of it. ... Most of these advertisements promote fast food. Therefore, the expanding fast-food industry is another cause for the rising childhood obesity epidemic. Fast food companies like McDonald's or Burger King are not only selling their food, but also have a way of marketing which is not fair to consumers. Most fast food restaurants offer a toy together with a children's meal. ...

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One convieniece that mothers often over use is the very popular fast food industry. ... Mothers don't even realize how bad that fast food really is for their children. Fast food is defined as anything with high saturated fats and basically no nutritional value. Research shows that there is a positive correlation between fast food consumption and body weight. ... The availability of junk food has drastically increased also. ...

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Television also is a major contributor to obesity, not only in the hours spent sitting on a couch, but also in the fact that commercials bombard children with fast food and junk food advertisements which make a cholesterol laden burger or grease dripping pizza seem appealing. ... The fast food franchises sure have made it extraordinarily convenient for a parent to pull up to a window and wait, at most three minutes, for their children's dinner. It is not enough that there is one fast food restaurant at every stop light. ... Making fast food a mainstay of a child's diet can have drast...

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Non-dieters at the height of their laziness resort to eating fast food. ... If dieters do choose to eat out it is more than likely not going to be at a fast food establishment. If these dieters must choose fast food they will scrutinize the menu much more so than non-dieters. ... These people choose their foods based on wants or desires at that given moment. ... Thus, though both groups eat food on a daily basis, eating patterns and food selection clearly shows the two groups, dieters and non-dieters, differ in the way each meal is planned, selected, and eaten. ...

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First of all, I am fully aware of the rapid obesity rate in America but I don't think it is fair to blame that rate all of fast food chains and other food companies. ... On the other hand, if parents cooked home-cooked meals and buy nutritional foods so that their children have to eat healthy, then they want be so prone to go out and get un-nutritional foods. ... It's impossible to just blame fast food chains and commercials for the large rate of obesity in the world. ... There are plenty of low-fat and fat-free foods on the market that are easily bought at a local grocery st...

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First of all, I am fully aware of the rapid obesity rate in America but I don't think it is fair to blame that rate all of fast food chains and other food companies. ... On the other hand, if parents cooked home-cooked meals and buy nutritional foods so that their children have to eat healthy, then they want be so prone to go out and get un-nutritional foods. ... It's impossible to just blame fast food chains and commercials for the large rate of obesity in the world. ... There are plenty of low-fat and fat-free foods on the market that are easily bought at a local grocery st...

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Forty to fifty years ago fast food was a relatively new thing, and to be able to eat it was a luxury. Now today there are fast food restaurants on just about every corner. ... There is even an elementary school in Chicago, where everyday the children are served a meal from different fast food franchises. ... Then along came this evolution of foods, commonly called convenient foods that made it easier and less time consuming for parents to prepare their children's lunches. ... To recap, the taken away of recess, technology that requires little to no manual labor, fast food franchises, all ...

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If parents eat healthy and limit fast food intake, chances are their kids will do the same. ... Society has put a stamp on fast foods and has even made some of them seem healthy. There are frozen foods that have been advertised as being healthy and even some food chains have things that seem healthy. ... The main reason for all these preserved foods is money. ... But people do not have to be rich for fast results. ...

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