Fast Food Impact on Health
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- Fast Food Impact On Health By: Diana Robelo
- Fast food breaks down quickly, causing a rapid spike in blood sugar due to the refined carbohydrates and added sugar
- Spike In Blood Sugar; Impacts of Fast Food Consumption
- As a result of consuming sugar, from a soda, for example, there is a drop in blood sugar, this can cause people to feel tired
- Insulin promotes further hungerwithin a short time after a fast food meal
- The consumption of high levels of salt can immediately impact the proper functioning of an individual's blood vessels. [There is a lot of salt found in fast food}
- Fast Food Impact On Blood Pressure
- The high levels of sodium found in fast food is also not good for cardiovascular health
- According to research and experts, there is a connection between unbalanced diets high in saturated fat and simple carbohydrate,[fast food meals], and a lower capacity for memory and learning
- Mental Health Impact From Fast Food Consumption
- There has also been a connection between consumption of fast food and negative mental health symptoms. Eating a lot of fast food could impact a person's mental health and make them more prone to anxiety and depression
- Fast Food ImpactOn The Heart
- According to the FDA, diets high in salt increase an individual's blood pressure, which is a major cause of strokes and heart disease. Diets high in sodium also make a person more prone to heart attacks and kidney disease. Fast food meals contain high levels of sodium, which is harmful to the health of consumers
- The FDA also states that a diet high in trans fats raises the amount of unhealthy cholesterol and lowers the amount of "good" cholesterol, resulting in an increased risk of developing heart disease
- Fast Food Impact On The Digestive System
- A diet that consists of a lot of fast food consumption could lead to higher inflammation, lower control of infection, higher cancer rates, and a higher risk of autoinflammatory disease
- Fat In The Body
- One of the main reasons fast food is unhealthy for the digestive system is because the fast food consumed slows down the digestion process, making the stomach bloated