It seems today that the convenience of the drive-thru sways individuals when deciding whether their food is healthy enough to eat. As times are changing and more Americans are concerned about their weight restaurants such as McDonalds’s believe that are helping in the fight against obesity by adding the calorie amounts to their menu. Many people enjoy the convenience of fast food restaurants, although just a few years back they had very little information about what was in the food they were eating. In the 1970 McDonald’s commercial, Ronald McDonald tells people they should eat McDonald’s cheeseburgers because it will make them smile. (McDonald’s Commercial) There is nothing mentioned in the commercial about the healthiness of the food. As
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McDonald’s thinks they are doing everything they can to make people healthier. In reality their food is contributing to weight gain in America. Of course any step taken in the right direction will help the society become healthier. This is very important because of the rise in obesity. Most of the customers appreciate the gesture but this does not mean that they really take it into consideration. A majority of people when eating fast food are not paying attention to the amount of calories they are taking in. They just want greasy nasty food or they want the convenience of the drive thru. I believe if they knew exactly what was in their food they would eat less fast food or the company would be willing to make their food much …show more content…
Once an individual embarks on their journey to a healthier lifestyle, they envision the “perfect” body. This “perfect” body that can be seen all over advertisements is only possessed by five percent of the population. (Franco). So many people want this body but truly do not understand how unrealistic it is. They look at models and will do whatever it takes to get this body. This sets them up for failure right from the beginning. This leads to body shamming. Calorie intake is a direct source of body shamming. A study found that individuals who stuck with their diet and had dietary restraints were more likely to body shame if they had lessened their calorie intake and had gained weight after the seven days. (Troop). Body shamming can be found at all ages. Young girls are now taught to watch what they eat so they do not get fat. If they do not have the ideal body they begin to hate their bodies at a young age which will lead to low self-esteem as they become young adults and into their adulthood. Body shamming is just the beginning for the dangerous habits people get into when trying to lose weight. Once people start to hate their body they do crazy things to get the body that society has deemed as the ideal
McDonald’s thinks they are doing everything they can to make people healthier. In reality their food is contributing to weight gain in America. Of course any step taken in the right direction will help the society become healthier. This is very important because of the rise in obesity. Most of the customers appreciate the gesture but this does not mean that they really take it into consideration. A majority of people when eating fast food are not paying attention to the amount of calories they are taking in. They just want greasy nasty food or they want the convenience of the drive thru. I believe if they knew exactly what was in their food they would eat less fast food or the company would be willing to make their food much …show more content…
Once an individual embarks on their journey to a healthier lifestyle, they envision the “perfect” body. This “perfect” body that can be seen all over advertisements is only possessed by five percent of the population. (Franco). So many people want this body but truly do not understand how unrealistic it is. They look at models and will do whatever it takes to get this body. This sets them up for failure right from the beginning. This leads to body shamming. Calorie intake is a direct source of body shamming. A study found that individuals who stuck with their diet and had dietary restraints were more likely to body shame if they had lessened their calorie intake and had gained weight after the seven days. (Troop). Body shamming can be found at all ages. Young girls are now taught to watch what they eat so they do not get fat. If they do not have the ideal body they begin to hate their bodies at a young age which will lead to low self-esteem as they become young adults and into their adulthood. Body shamming is just the beginning for the dangerous habits people get into when trying to lose weight. Once people start to hate their body they do crazy things to get the body that society has deemed as the ideal