Health and Lifestyle

6 Negative Effects of Fast Food

Dr. Veena Madhankumar

Mar 5, 2019 — 3 min read

There is no specific food that can be entirely bad for you. It is just that some foods have to be consumed in limited quantities and only on an occasional basis. In the case of fast food, they are rich in sodium, trans fat, saturated fat and cholesterol. Eating fast food on a regular basis can lead to consequences later.

Listed below are a few of the adverse effects fast food creates in your system.

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1. Headache

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Junk food might be tasty but they never have a wholesome nutrient value in them. Regular consumption of junk food creates a nutrient imbalance in your body. As a result, you start suffering from minor health issues like nausea and headache as warning signs.

2. High cholesterol

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By nature, fast food has a high cholesterol content. Your body requires cholesterol but not in such high quantum as in fast foods. High cholesterol can create several imbalances in your system. Increased cholesterol content in your blood is one of the main reasons for heart diseases.

3. Addiction

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Most fast foods have a few common ingredients which if consumed on a regular basis can be very harmful to your body. They are added to your food to give it a rich taste. The taste of such ingredients starts getting you addicted to the food. In extreme cases, there have also been reported cases of people having to meet a mental health expert to get relief for the addiction.

4. Food poisoning

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Since they are prepared and stored in large quantities, there are higher chances that you might suffer from food poisoning by consuming fast food regularly. Stomach disorder on a regular basis can always be a result of food poisoning. The worst case scenario is that you might need to get admitted for proper medical attention to recover from the situation.

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5. Chemical contamination

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Most of the time take out food is wrapped in plastic containers or wrappers which have a perfluoroalkyls coating. When the plastic is exposed to the heat from the food they start creating harmful effects to your body.

6. Type-2 diabetes

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Type 2 diabetes is another health problem you need to look out for if you eat fast food regularly. Regular consumption of fast food creates insulin resistance in your body, which is the reason for type 2 diabetes.

If you are a person whose lifestyle involves having regular meals outside the house, make sure you go for healthier options. Try to limit fast food consumption to not more than once a week.

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