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Fast Foods
Fast Foods
REVIEW OF LITERATURE
The article ―fast foods and impact on their health‖ written by ashakiran and
deepthi.R reveals that junk food simply means an empty calorie food . An empty
calorie food is high calorie or calorie rich food which lacks in micro-nutrients such
as vitamins, minerals or amino acids and fiber but has high energy.
The article ―reason people eat junk food instead of healthy food‖ reveals that
Eating junk food regularly is linked to obesity and chronic health conditions such as
high blood pressure, but many people still choose junk food sources over their
healthy, nutritious whole food counterparts. Junk food is typically cheap, processed
and prepackaged, making it easily available, but there are several psychological
motivators that predispose people to choosing it as a meal or snack.
The article ―4 ways to attract consumer in 2017 written by fern glazer reveals that
Here are four methods Riggs said operators will likely use to entice consumers to
visit — and potentially change the forecasted traffic future — as well as insights from
forward-thinking brands.
The article ―facts on lack of nutrients from a fast food diet‖ written by Jessica
reveals that Between 2007 and 2010, the average American adult got approximately
11.3 percent of his calories from fast food, with younger people eating more fast food
than older people, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The
people with the highest body mass indexes tended to be those who ate the most fast
food. The nutrient content of fast food is very poor, putting people who eat a lot of
fast food at higher risk for nutrient deficiencies.
The article ― Indian fast food: top 10 chaat recipes‖ written by S.parshita saxena
reveals that Walk around any street in North India and you'll find vendors lined with
a variety of street preparations like Aloo Chaat, Papdi Chaat or the famous Dahi
Bhalla Chaat. These are easy to prepare and are loved by all. Straight from the streets
of north india, chaat now famous all over the world. It is believed that chaat was
born in the royal kitchen of Emperor Shah Jahan. According to legend, when the
Mughal emperor fell ill, he was instructed by his Hakim to consume foods that are
light on the stomach but high on spices so as to strengthen his immunity.
The article ―effects of fast food on the body‖ reveals that Obesity Fast food can have
a terrible effect on your body. For instance, junk food increases risk of obesity
because of the added fats, refined grains, sodium, added sugars and sweeteners in it.
Obesity is the root cause of countless health problems that can have a serious impact
on your quality of life.
The article ― top 10 most common ingredients in fast food‖ written by William
harris reveals that Considering that some of these ingredients have been implicated
in serious health issues, it would be good to know which are the most common.
We've set out to answer that very question. We started with menus from five
popular fast food chains -- McDonald's, Burger King, Taco Bell, KFC and Arby's -- did
some tallying, then cross-matched our findings with the U.S. Food and Drug
Administration's list of common food ingredients and colors. The result is the top 10
most common ingredients in fast food, organized by the type of ingredient and what
it does.
The article ―factors that affect fast food consumption‖ written by martin.w.sivula
reveals that Consumption of fast food has become a global phenomenon and is
especially popular among young adults and adolescents. Several studies have been
conducted to this focus group— university students. One recent research named
―Self- Reported Consumption of Fast Food Meals by University Students‖ (2015)
was to examine students‘ daily consumption of fast food and to assess students‘
perceptions of their weight status compared to computed body mass indices. The
study‘s finding showed that ―36 percent of students eat fast food meals more than
three times per day‖. And the study result suggested that ―48 percent of the
students who were overweight and 23 percent of those who were obese perceived
themselves as being in the healthy weight category‖
The article ―advantages and disadvantages of fast food‖ written by editorial staff
reveals that as food – the epitome of instant gratification. Waiting just minutes for
piping hot, perfectlysalted fries is worth it every time, isn‘t it? Some would go to war
over and while others furrow their brows in disapproval. If you‘re going to bat for
one side or the other, you might as well have a solid reason because let‘s face it –
there are both advantages and disadvantages of fast food.
The article ―definition of fast foods‖ written by Karen hellesvig Gaskell Fast foods
are characterized as quick, easily accessible and cheap alternatives to home-cooked
meals, according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH). They also tend to be high
in saturated fat, sugar, salt and calories. According to the NIH, many fast food chains
have responded to growing public awareness about nutrition by offering some food
that is lower in fat and calories than their normal fare.
The article ―fast food vs. home cooked meals‖ written by farah sheikh reveals that
Fast food can please your taste buds and is a convenient alternative to home-cooked
meals due to our hectic lifestyles. However, fast food does no good other than
loading you with calories. So let‘s compare fast food vs. home-cooked meals in terms
of their nutrition and side effects and see how they stand against one another.
The article ―the real reasons we eat junk food‖ reveals that food availability when
food is available, we will eat it. Forget willpower — the mere presence of food means
we are highly likely to eat it.This means if you buy the food, even if it is only for
guests or for special occasions, or have a biscuit tin or lolly jar or fundraising
chocolate box at work, you are significantly more likely to eat whether you are
hungry or not. If you really don‘t want to eat it, do not buy it. Keep food out of sight
in any environment you spend a lot of time in.
The article ―how to stop eating junk food‖ written by Natalie butler reveals that
Food cravings are the dieter's worst enemy. These are intense or uncontrollable
desires for specific foods, stronger than normal hunger. The types of foods that
people crave are highly variable, but these are often processed junk foods that are
high in sugar. Cravings are one of the biggest reasons why people have problem
losing weight and keeping it off. Here are 11 simple ways to prevent or stop
unhealthy food and sugar cravings.
The article ― 7 tips to avoid junk food and loss weight‖ written by brown reveals
that Junk food includes candy, potato chips, soda, and cookies. People often eat junk
food when they feel hungry or stressed. Junk food makes them momentarily happy;
however, it affects your health. Overconsumption of marcaroni, pizza, chips, cheese,
and ice cream not only results in uncontrollable weight gain but also serious health
problems. People who eat junk foods saw the negative changes to the metabolism
after a couple of days.
The article ―factors influence fast food consumption behaviors of middle school
student in seoul‖ reveals that Fast food use Fast food use was examined by frequency
of consumption, days when it was used often, people with whom the students used
fast foods, the purpose of its use, and the places where it was often used. ―Fast
food‖ was defined as pizza, fried chicken, hamburgers, French fries, or doughnuts.
The frequency of fast food use was analyzed for each food category.
The article ―review of trends in fast food consumption‖ written by aysha karmat,
Baig munazza reveals that age classification of people that were surveyed, sample
was divided into 4 age groups, people between15-25 age were 70%,25-35 were
16%,35-45 were 6% and 45-55 were 8 percent. They were surveyed and their
preferences were analyzed. Fast food consumption is particularly high among young
adults.
The article ―cause and effect: fast food‖ written by alfitrah reveals that The first
reason is changing lifestyles in society. In Jakarta, many people are working in offices
or companies. The workers do not have much time to search for food because the
working hours are very solid. Advertising is another reason. Jakarta is a big city that
through advertising always informs new products to society. For example, internet
and television report every day about development of different types of fast food. All
of these ads influence people to buy fast food. Moreover, price of fast food is very
cheap. Therefore, every day many people buy Hamburger, Pizza and other fast foods.
The article ―how are teenagers affected by advertisement for fast food‖ written by
Jeffery carey reveals that Fast food advertisements greatly influence teens‘ eating
habits and advertisers are increasingly targeting them with a wide range of
promotions. Advertisers are using channels that teens can access readily and easily,
such as TV, in-school marketing and the Internet. Fast food advertisements
significantly affect teens‘ eating habits, leading to consequences such as obesity.
STUDY DESIGN
The research paper on ‗fast food culture among teenagers in urban India. A special
reference to consumption of fast food on the comparison of fast food with organic
foods. The research paper uses the doctrinal method of study. The secondary sources
are given more important in this paper. The secondary sources of information used
are the articles of research journals, working papers, thesis and books of famous
sociologists and economists. The primary sources are from the food safety and
standard authority of India.
JUNK FOOD
Junk food merely suggests that an empty calorie food. An empty calorie food could
be a high calorie or calorie made food that lacks in micro-nutrients such as vitamins,
minerals, or amino acids, and fiber however has high energy (calories).These foods
don‘t contain the nutrients that your body must keep healthy. Hence, these foods
that has poor biological process worth is considered unhealthy and will be known as
junk food.Junk food is an informal term applied to some foods that are appeared to
have little or no biological process worth, however that additionally have ingredients
thought-about unhealthy once eaten regularly, or to those thought-about unhealthy
to consume in any respect. The term junk food was coined as a slang within the
public interest in 1972 by Michael Jacobson, Director of the middle for Science,
Washington D.C .What makes these foods to be known as Junk is that it contains
high levels of refined sugar, white flour, trans fat and polyunsaturated fat, salt, and
various food additives such as monosodium salt and atrazine; atthe same time, it's
lacking in proteins, vitamins, essential minerals, fiber, among other healthy
attributes. These foods have little enzyme manufacturing vitamins and minerals and
but contain high level of calories in their place. A food that's high in fat, sodium,
and/or sugar and provides high calories yet useless in worth is mostly called a junk
food. On the contrary, food is simple to hold, purchase and consume. Generally, a
junk food is given a awfully attractive appearance by adding food additives and
colors to enhance flavor, texture and for increasing period of time(Smith).
EASING ANXIETY
A peripheral results of this fast culture is accrued levels of stress and anxiety. accrued
stress levels cause the body to expend additional energy, stimulating hunger for
calorie-dense sustenance and driving individuals to eat fatty, sweet food. High levels
of hysteria conjointly cause individuals to hunt out food as a method of comfort.
once stressed, individuals seek for ways that to calm themselves, and junk food‘s
positive effects on the reward center of the brain create it a comforting go-to
alternative.
HEALTHY FATS
Mono and unsaturated fats are often found in vegetable things admire vegetable oil,
olives, nuts, avocado and oilseed. These fats square measure seldom found in victuals
dishes. Instead, most quick foods are high in saturated fats.
CONCLUSION
Junk foods have actually sliced up the Third World due to economic process . It‘s
an integral a part of life within the developed and also the developing world, and
returning with its a massive increase in fat and associated problems. The key to
feeding these junk foods is moderation, occasional consumption and preferably in
little parts. It‘s not impossible to win war with junk foods against healthy foods .
However, one should beware entice is therefore sturdy that you just are going to
be confirmed. It should be remembered that the addiction to junk is nice for
business. It‘s bushed our hands to opt for food or health. Avoid junk, settle for
Health! No Junk, know Health!