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Fast Food Facts: Effects of Fast Food
They call it junk food and yet, stand in endless lines and drive-ins, paying top dollar for it. If you've given into temptation and let the effects of fast food go past you the last few times, here's a reminder...
- Chicken nuggets (10 pieces) contain 470 calories, 33 g fat (8 saturated), 950 mg sodium, and seem very generous with the fat content.
- A personal-sized pepperoni pizza packs quite a punch with 700 calories, 33 g fat (10 saturated), and 1,530 mg sodium.
- A regular meat sandwich has 410 calories, 37 g fat (17.4 saturated), and 800 mg sodium.
- A chicken wrap gives you a wholesome 627 calories, 34 g fat (7 saturated), and 1,529 mg sodium.
- But wait, here's the leader - a meatball footlong sandwich contains a whopping 1,000 calories, 60 g fat (30 saturated), and 2,580 mg sodium.
- Fast food is addictive for many people, and the manufacturing companies are sure to be happy with this piece of news.
- Usually paired with a caffeinated beverage (soda or coffee), fast food eaters often have to deal with sugar addiction - the elated feeling that comes with an insulin surge.
- With large-sized portions, they make you want to eat more than what you regularly eat.
- Here's a bit of junk food history - In the early days of the 20th century, hamburgers were labeled as 'the food for the poor'. Low on nutrition and unhygienic, it was only served on the streets, not in restaurants.
- Regular consumption of fast food can cause a dip in the libido of both, men and women.
- These low-nutrition meals are also known to cause depression. With no antioxidants, or omega-3, these meals lack what it takes to promote mental health.
- Everything 'tasty' in fast food is synthetic, and categorized as pseudostressors - preservatives, emulsifiers, thickeners, stabilizers, or flavor enhancers, which build stress and induce mood swings.
- Those prone to migraines have a foe in junk food. Monosodium glutamate or MSG, which is a constant feature of processed food, is known to be a headache trigger.
- Young women who have a regular intake of junk food are highly susceptible to Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome.
- Pregnant women consuming a diet of fast food are more likely to give birth to obese children. These children will be at a higher risk of diabetes and high cholesterol levels.
- Chemicals used in preservatives added to fast food can make children hyperactive.
- Processed meats used in fast food are known to raise the risk of Alzheimer's disease.