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In many countries traditional food is being replaced by fast food. Some claim that this has negative effects on both families and societies. Do you agree or disagree?

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In the contemporary world, it is common for people to purchase fast
food
 rather than traditional
food
. I believe it is a damaging change as numerous negative effects have been discovered in recent years. One reason why traditional
food
 should not be replaced by fast
food
 is that fast
food
 will jeopardize our
health
. Convenience and speed are probably what many workers would be chasing using fast
food
.
However
, fast
food
often
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 high in oil and sugar, which may affect the metabolism of normal people's bodies. For some special people with chronic diseases, fast
food
 may aggravate the medical condition. If one is overly dependent on fast
food
, nothing close to
health
 and fitness
has been
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is
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 possible. Fast
food
 may lead to a decrease in family connections.
In contrast
, traditional
food
 places more emphasis on family gatherings, which has a positive effect on
family
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the family
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 unit. Traditional
food
 can help with family communication during the preparation process, and it can be even more reinforcing when eating around the table, which is something that fast
food
 can't do. The increase in healthcare spending is another factor as long-term fast
food
 eating habits can lead to the occurrence of some nutrient deficiency diseases and medical expenses will increase for medical check-ups and treatments. It is conceivable that
long-term
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 high-oil and high-sugar diet will take its toll on one’s
health
. In order to reduce unnecessary drug spending, we should focus on traditional foods and reduce fast
food
. In conclusion,
although
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despite
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 the convenience of fast
food
, I believe that fast
food
 will not only affect physical
health
,
weaken
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and weaken
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 family relationships, but
also
 increase medical expenses.
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