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Nowadays, people have greater access to fast food. Do the advantages of this outweigh disadvantages?

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Fast
food
 has become part of our daily lives for many. It is convenient, affordable and delicious.
However
, there are some drawbacks if one consumes too much fast
food
. Modern lives are fast-paced,
particular
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 in the city. Meal preparation can often be time-consuming,
hence
, many
prefers
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 to dine out. Fast
food
 becomes more appealing as it is served in a snap of a finger. Common
restaurant’s
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restaurant
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 kitchen requires time to prepare
order
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the order
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,
this
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which
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 makes eating at fast
food
 chains all the more time effective.
Moreover
, fast
food
often
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 priced competitively, making it an ideal low-budget meal. Study shows eating out at fast
food
 chain can even be cheaper than cooking
meal
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 at home. Common fast
food
 consists of burgers, fried chicken, french fries and soft drinks. No doubt these are high in calories and extremely low in nutritional value. Frequent consumption of fast
food
 is proven detrimental to our health in the long run.
For example
, children who eat fast
food
 often have a much higher chance of getting type 2 Diabetes.
In addition
, diseases mean expensive medical bills. For countries where
government
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the government
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 is funding
for
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apply
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medical bills,
this
 means
burden
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a burden
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 to the government. A nation with
unhealthy
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an unhealthy
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 population
also
 translates to
overall
 lower productivity as people are unable to work.
This
 could ultimately be a social issue
that is
 challenging to resolve. In conclusion, there is always two sides of a coin. Fast
food
 is easily accessible and cost effective but the prolonged consumption of it could be harmful to our health. In the long run, the disadvantages definitely outweigh the advantages.
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