Fast Food Leads To Obesity

We all know the feeling of heading home from work after a busy, long, workday and wondering what’s for dinner. Most of the time we know there is food there to cook. Many of us even spent a good hour or so planning out meals for the week. All too often, however, the thought of coming home at 7:00pm and having to chop tomatoes, light the grill, and cook the marinated chicken seems to be not only a waste of time, but utterly exhausting. With nearly 70% of American mothers now working full time jobs, the ease and convenience of running through a fast food drive-thru to save a little extra time is more popular than ever. The majority of us have our daily schedules filled to the max and are willing to do almost anything to save some time and energy. …show more content…
In 2004, American independent filmmaker Morgan Spurlock released a documentary following his 30 day experiment of only eating McDonalds, three meals a day. This documentary went on to win many awards, and changed the way many Americans view McDonalds. Although it only focused on one fast food chain, it showed the dramatic changes fast food can do to your body. The reason Spurlock did this experiment was to see if there was any validity to the statement that fast food can lead to obesity. After a 30 day trial, he gained twenty-four pounds, became depressed and exhausted, and also suffered massive headaches and mood swings. One of the most alarming facts was his cholesterol had shot up 65 points in just 30 days. Although critics of the film state overeating and not exercising could cause these results, regardless of what he was eating, I think his documentary was both powerful and informative. It shows us that we need to be more aware of the foods we put into our bodies, and realize that it is up to us to teach our children the same thing. Only when we stop and realize the severity of these conditions will we be able to see the true inconvenience fast food has to