3 Effects of Eating Fast Food

I can remember a time in my youth when I loved to eat fast foods. Never once did I consider the effects of eating fast foods. It was not so much the taste of the food as it was the convenience. I guess I'm embellishing quite a bit because I loved the taste of fast food burgers! White castles, McDonald's, Burger King, Wendy's and Coney Island were some of my favorite fast food spots. As I grew older and learned the importance of nutrition, I began to eat more of my meals at home. Not only did I start preparing my own meals but I soon found that I could make better tasting food at a cheaper price.

The truth of the matter is that the effects of eating fast foods are not so good with the exception of eating a salad at a fast food restaurant. If you are old enough to think back to the early 1990's you will notice that chicken salads and fruit salads were not a part of the menu in fast food chain restaurants. The insertion of green salads and fruit cups started to become commonplace as nutritional education began to spread and consumers became more health conscious. As a consumer, you must take your health into your own hands and prepare your own meals in your home if you truly want to be healthier. Below are 3 effects of eating fast foods.

1. You have no knowledge of the ingredients. Sure those burgers and fries taste good but do you know what's inside of them? Marketing gimmicks contain words like secret sauce and special ingredients to entice the consumer to buy their product. In this case, what you don't know can kill you.

2. The cooking oils are used over and over. As someone who does not consume pork or pork byproducts, I would not enjoy having my food cooked in oil that has been previously used to cook a pork product. All health experts will tell you that cooking oil is only supposed to be used one time. If it is used more than once then you stand the chance of consuming carcinogens which are cancer causing agents.

3. It is very expensive. All products and foods have risen in price because of the current state of oil and gas prices. A quarter pound hamburger from most restaurants will cost you anywhere between two and four dollars. If you were to cook that same quarter pound hamburger at home it would cost you less than a dollar. In fact you could buy a pack of USDA choice beef for four dollars or less and make five to six hamburgers.