Fast food is a part of life in many places. Some people think this has bad effects on lifestyle and diet. Do you agree or disagree?

Nowadays, fast
food
is so popular that it has become an integral part of our lives.
Although
it provides much convenience to busy individuals, it is contended by many that fast
food
contributes to poor
lifestyle
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lifestyles
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and unhealthy eating
habit
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habits
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. I firmly agree with
this
statement as the prevalence of fast
food
discourages
home
cooking and leads to
rising
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the rising
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rate of obesity.
Firstly
, the widespread presence of fast
food
has changed our lifestyles in many ways, one of which is the dramatic decrease
of
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domestic cooking
time
. Since the
emerge
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of fast
food
chain restaurants, people are
increasing
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buying fast
food
meals to avoid the hassle of cooking. Forgoing cooking at
home
results in
reduction
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a reduction
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of family
time
and weaker family bonding.
For instance
, in New Delhi, almost half of the families would rather
eating
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eat
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out in fast
food
chains during rest days than
having
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have their
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own traditional cuisines at
home
.
However
, they found that little
time
was spent on family
gathering
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as they could finish the fast
food
meals quickly.
Secondly
, fast
food
has contributed to the rising obesity rate. Fast
food
is often served in excessively large
portion
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portions
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that entices people
overeating
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and
gaining
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weight.
In addition
, it is high in calories, sugar, saturated fat and sodium and lacks essential nutrients required for a balanced diet. Research findings revealed that children
used
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to
have
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fast
food
diets have
50
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% higher chance of
overweight
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being overweight
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than those
eat
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who eat
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at
home
.
On the other hand
, the swift serving
time
of fast
food
has encouraged busy workers to spend even more
time
on
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work, which may lead to
further
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a further
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reduction in physical activity.
To conclude
, though fast
food
provides much convenience to urban dwellers, the poor lifestyle and diets that it contributes should not be overlooked.
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