Heaalth Hazards of Fast food ppts Made by me.

2. What is Junk Food?
junk food is the term given to food that can
be prepared and served very quickly. While
any meal with low preparation time can be
considered to be fast food, typically the term
refers to food sold in a restaurant or store
with preheated or precooked
ingredients, and served to the customer in a
packaged form for take out and take away..
The term "fast food" was recognized in a
dictionary by Merriam- Webster in 1951.

3.  Arby’ s
 McDonald’s
 Burger King
 KFC
 Dairy Queen
 Sonic
 Wendy’s

4.  Obesity
 Hypertension
 Diabetes
 HighCholesterol
 Depression
 Sexual Dysfunction
 Heart Disease
 Cancer

5.  High calories
 Refined fats
 Refined sugars
 High sodium
 Deficient in essential
minerals & vitamins

6. The Effect of Fast Food
Restaurants and Obesity with
children.
There are a lot of children in
American who is experiencing
issues with obesity.

7. Eating fast food and leading a sedentary lifestyle leads to
obesity. Obesity leads to other complications like increase in
the cholesterol level, blocking of the arteries, the increased
risk of coronary diseases, in addition to the general physical
discomfort posed by the extra weight. Fast food is also
addictive and hence it is very difficult to give up on their
greasy and fatty foods and carbonated drinks and switch to
healthier options.

9. “Obesity has been ranked the
number one health threat for
Americans; it is also the second
leading cause of preventable
death in United States which
claims up to 400,000 lives a
year.” (Mohan 2011)

10. “…people who
indulge in fast
foods regularly are
58% more likely to
suffer from
depression.”

11.  Void
of
antioxidants and
omega 3’s
 Contain:
preservatives, em
ulsifiers, thickene
rs, stabilizers and
flavor enhancers

12.  Say NO to fast food
 Eat at home
 Buy local
 Buy organic
 BE HEALTHY!