Obesity is a huge problem in America, about 90 million people are considered obese. Being obese is when you are severely over weight. Fast food and new technology has made Americans take in more calories than they burn. This is because Americans eat so much and barely exercise. Americans should be forced by the government to cease the regular consumption of fast food because the fast food diet leads to preventable and expensive health issues, such as diabetes, obesity, and heart disease.
Fast food has been linked to many mental health issues. “The obese are more likely to be depressed, to miss school or work, to feel suicidal, to earn less, and to find it difficult to marry” (Ambinder). If we want to improve the overall health of the nation we need to stop letting people eat foods that have had a link to many issues. The American people would be happier, healthier and living longer if we could cut out these foods. “Depression and weight gain go hand-in-hand” (Engstrom). This is why fast food shouldn’t be allowed in America. We worry about people who have depression and how they can get addicted to drugs easily or might even end their own life. As a country it’s time to stop ignoring this epidemic of obesity. …show more content…
I believe banning fast food would make the rate of obesity take a significant drop. Along with that diabetes, heart disease and mental health issues wouldn’t be as prevalent in a few years. Although people believe that this would be unconstitutional the country must take a stand against this so people stop getting sick and dying. Along with increasing the health of Americans it would also save us money on taxes because less people would use free health care. Banning fast food would help America out in many ways that is why I think they should do
Fast food has been linked to many mental health issues. “The obese are more likely to be depressed, to miss school or work, to feel suicidal, to earn less, and to find it difficult to marry” (Ambinder). If we want to improve the overall health of the nation we need to stop letting people eat foods that have had a link to many issues. The American people would be happier, healthier and living longer if we could cut out these foods. “Depression and weight gain go hand-in-hand” (Engstrom). This is why fast food shouldn’t be allowed in America. We worry about people who have depression and how they can get addicted to drugs easily or might even end their own life. As a country it’s time to stop ignoring this epidemic of obesity. …show more content…
I believe banning fast food would make the rate of obesity take a significant drop. Along with that diabetes, heart disease and mental health issues wouldn’t be as prevalent in a few years. Although people believe that this would be unconstitutional the country must take a stand against this so people stop getting sick and dying. Along with increasing the health of Americans it would also save us money on taxes because less people would use free health care. Banning fast food would help America out in many ways that is why I think they should do