Chang-min Ji 200503311
Jon H. Bahk-Halberg
Intermediate English Writing(1)
May 6th.
Dangers of fast foods in your health.
Health is one of the largest issues in modern society. But, ironically, fast food restaurants are also prevalent all over the world. Are hamburgers, chickens, fried potatoes, and other kinds of fast food good for your health? You maybe know they are not. Then, why is fast food so popular? Fast food restaurants sell their food quickly, cheaply and simply; so people who are accustomed to finishing things in a short time are relieved because they think they save their time, money, and efforts. But they do not consider how much fast foods have the danger on their health.
First, they have caused nutritional unbalance. Most people live without so much as considering what kinds of nutrients are in their foods. The main ingredients used in fast foods are animal protein, fat, refined sugar, artificial flavor enhancer and so on. But they don't consist of enough green and yellow vegetables which are full of vitamins and minerals.
They are also too high in calories. You maybe hear on the news about how many calories are in a hamburger. For examples, a chicken burger at Lotteria has about 441calories; a cheese hamburger at KFC has 492; a BigMac at MacDonald has 500. A person can consume all calories he or she needs for entire day in one sitting at a fast food restaurant. So they are also one of the main causes of obesity.
They have other potential risk factors that contribute to heart attacks, cancer, and other diseases. People can react badly to certain food additives in fast foods. And inspectors found endocrine-disrupting chemicals at some foods in MacDonald, KFC, Haagendazs, Pizzahut and etc. Furthermore, some stores have been designated as having sanitary problems.
As you see above, they cause nutritional unbalance, obesity and various diseases. They are bad for your health, although fast foods have merits such as convenience, simplicity and speediness. So you have to make smart choices on your foods. Then, you will be more healthy.
200904082 Park Jin-Kyung
ReplyDelete1. Your writing is well-organized, clear and informative.
2. The theme looks like we should avoid eating fast food for our health.
3. I like the supporting detail in the third paragraph as it has exact numbers and it's informative.
4. It is well-written overall, but I think your topic's got the slight differenct direction from what the book says in page 114.