Distracted Driving Distracted driving is the practice of driving a motor vehicle while engaged in another activity. Most people think that the main distraction while driving is the use of a cell phone, however, this is entirely untrue. People partake in various activities while driving in their cars, causing distracted driving to be the primary reason for car crashes in the United States. Each day in the United States, over 8 people are killed and 1,161 are injured in car crashes that are…
In today’s world, advertisements are one of the most powerful tools aimed to persuade people to behave or act in a certain way. Marketing agents around the world are trying to make the best advertisements that will be persuasive and will direct people towards some ideology. The majority of the advertisements are aimed to convince people to buy a certain product. Because TV and radio channels as well as newspapers are the most popular media sources, corporations find that they are also the best…
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. Unfortunately this problem doesn 't seem to going away anytime soon. It 's only growing like the waste bands of Americans with new burgers and other greasy foods coming out daily. If a cheeseburger wasn 't bad enough for you BK wants to add butter to it. What a time to be alive right? The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that 5.2 million college students in the U.S are overweight or obese. The numbers only get…
Every day we interact with food; we consume food, grow food, purchase food, play with food, and throw out food. Food is something that consumes our lives, and plays a big part on how we live. Because of the big part it plays in our lives the media has taken food then has made it into something else that is going to affect our body negatively. We are persuaded to eat healthy, eat fast, eat cheap, and still have that perfect figure without breaking the bank. Some eat because they are “too skinny”…
killing nearly 787,000 people alone in 2011” (The Heart Foundation). “68.5% of adults are overweight or obese; 34.9% are obese” (Food Research). These terrifying numbers should be enough to prompt people to act. The all too familiar taste of cheeseburgers, pizza, and cookies should not outweigh the cost of thousands of humans lives lost each year to senseless food related illnesses. If Americans keep choosing cheap processed food that cumulatively poisons people’s bodies, the disastrous health…
The mustard yellow truck had been trudging through the cold wintery air for 3 days and it had finally arrived in its final destination. It had been through hell and back, but it had finished its quest. “Hey at least you’ll get to see the snow now bud!” said my Dad. “I suppose you’re right but we could’ve always just gone to the mountains back home.” “Just give this place a try, son. Maybe you’ll learn to love it.” “Yeah, I highly doubt that one, but I appreciate the effort, Dad.” In that moment…
The latter is based on the fact that some of the menus are foreign hence customers might need a little bit of help in choosing what they’ll have for the day. Every so often when I get to visit this outlet, I order a regular cheeseburger with crispy beef, smash fries, salad and a milkshake, this happens to be one of my favorite combinations of all time. One of the most commendable things about this joint is that the line moves somewhat faster as customers move to place their orders…
A popular island, always filled with familiar faces wherever you go, picturesque towns and fashionable boutiques. That was my home called Staten Island. I grew up in Eltingville, a town located in the middle of the island which was very convenient for me who had friends from all towns. I grew up in a modern house with walls of neutral colors and a stoned fireplace, in the middle of my living room was my mother’s favorite orange couches. I am the only girl among three crazy brothers, one older…
operation West of the Missouri (Hansen). It is family owned by a Columbus native, and has been family owned for the majority of its 141 years in operation (Hansen). Glur’s is a hot-spot destination in Columbus known for having one of the best cheeseburgers in the area. Situation that Led to Disappointment Glur’s is not a big establishment, while they do a lot of business for the most part it is not…
Slide 1 Childhood Obesity, no matter where you go, it’s there, and it’s becoming too big of an epidemic. Too many people in the world are plagued with the problem. By the end of this presentation, you should have a better understanding of what obesity is, the cause of obesity and why it’s a problem, the solution for obesity, the groups who are fighting the issue, and the end goal that should be reached. Now what is obesity. Slide 2 Obesity is excessive amount of body fat due to having a genetic…