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This blog is created to show our society behind the scenes of fast food. Many people do not realize what is in their food half of the time or where they come from as well. We do not know how healthy it is, what the animals have to go through to make the food, and if it is even safe to eat. We will break down this topic into three sections: healthiness, animal cruelty, and food safety. Enjoy!

Sunday, April 15, 2012

Health Risks

http://www.livestrong.com/article/436718-dangers-of-fast-food-restaurants/

Many people decide to dine at fast-food restaurants because of their price, taste, and easiness. However, there are many dangerous precautions one should take when eating out. In this article, it states that some fast-food places cook their fried foods with hydrogenated oils, which contains trans fats, that can increase a person's risk of having heart disease. Type 2 diabetes are also increase when eating out on a regular basis. " According to a long-term study...people who ate at fast-food restaurants more than twice weekly for 15 years gained an average of 10 extra pounds and were twice as likely to develop insulin resistance as people who ate fast food less than once per week"(Miller). With the increase of health risks, society's health bills would increase as well simultaneously. 

-Tiffany Chen

2 comments:

  1. I agree the reason why most people go to fast food restaurants because it is very cheap and very affordable. But I believe if more people were informed of the dangers of eating fast food they will think twice before buying there next burger.
    -Samuel Bermudez

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  2. maggie.danhakl@healthline.comNovember 2, 2014 at 10:10 PM

    Hi,

    I thought you might find this interesting. Healthline has compiled a list of the Effects Fast Food on the Body in a visual graphic and I thought you and your readers would be interested in seeing the information.

    You can check out the information at http://www.healthline.com/health/fast-food-effects-on-body We’ve had good feedback about the article and we think it will benefit your readers by giving them med-reviewed information in a visual way.

    If you think this information is a good fit for your audience would you share it on your site, http://behindthescenesoffastfood.blogspot.com/2012/04/httpwww.html, or social media?

    Let me know what you think and have a great week.

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