The rise of convenience foods has helped people keep up with the speed of modern life style. what are the advantages of this trend. Do the advantages outweigh disadvantages.

Many people believe that in

this

era of extremely fast life, the

food

which is readily available and ready-to-eat is really helpful to cope up with

time

constraints. In my opinion, albeit

such

food

do offer some advantage in terms of convenience of cooking and

time

management, the health-related detrimental effects outweigh any benefits it offers. On the one hand, many argue that ready-made meals like fast

food

and partially cooked, frozen foods are

time

saving for the working class. To put it another way,

time

is really important in

this

competitive business environment and those who have to work days and nights would find it extremely convenient to order fast

food

online or on the telephone.

For instance

, students and those working at night-shifts can easily order the

food

of their choice due to its 24/7 availability.

Similarly

, another advantage it offers is the ease in which some of these can be prepared. One does not require expert cooking skills to cook it. Most of these, like noodles and soups, simply require boiling in hot water with some additives given with the package to get it ready.

On the other hand

, the health hazards of

such

diet are extremely dangerous for those who consume it routinely.

Firstly

, the preserved

food

has very poor nutritional value as most of the essential vitamins and minerals would be denatured and lost during the preservation process.

Secondly

, the preservatives added to

such

foods are proven carcinogens and has been implicated in the rise in frequency of various cancers in humans.

Finally

, these foods are very rich in fat and refined sugar and have contributed significantly to the rise in incidence of obesity, diabetes and ischaemic heart disease. To conclude, admittedly there are some minor benefits of convenience

food

, yet its poor nutritional value and contribution to the rise in frequency of diseases like cancers, obesity, and diabetes is beyond question and outweigh the advantages. I,

therefore

, recommend a reduction in consumption of

such

foods as much as possible