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Erika English 9

Fast Food Industry. Erika English 9. Some Fast Food Places. McDonald’s Burger King Wendy’s Sonic Hardee’s Subway Chick-Fil-A. About The Fast Food Industry. On a given day in the United States, about one quarter of the adult population eats at a fast food restaurant.

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Erika English 9

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  1. Fast Food Industry Erika English 9

  2. Some Fast Food Places • McDonald’s • Burger King • Wendy’s • Sonic • Hardee’s • Subway • Chick-Fil-A

  3. About The Fast Food Industry On a given day in the United States, about one quarter of the adult population eats at a fast food restaurant. (That’s about 50 million people.)

  4. Within the American food industry, the leading fast food chains include… • McDonald’s • Burger King • Subway • Taco Bell • Wendy’s • KFC • Arby’s

  5. Deaths a Year From Fast Food There are at the most 40,000 people who die a year from eating fast food. This tells you that you need to watch out for what you eat.

  6. You also need to watch how much you eat of fast food. Don’t think that you can eat fast food all of the time and it do nothing to you. Because it can. For example it can be very deadly.

  7. Facts In the United States, people spent about $110 billion on fast food in 2000 which increased from $6 billion in 1970. They say fast food industry is growing at least 41% a year.

  8. 6 ways to prevent obesity 1.Eat breakfast everyday 2.Eat high fiber foods 3.Eat raw, leafy green vegetables 4.Turn to fish, chicken and beans for protein 5.Eat healthy nuts 6.Get plenty of calcium

  9. Can junk food effect your energy levels? Yes, junk food can effect your energy level. Junk food doesn’t contain the right nutrients that you need to stay healthy. High levels of the sugar in junk food puts your metabolism under a lot of stress that you don’t need.

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  11. Information on junk food Junk food contains large amounts of fat, and as fat goes around your body, you will gain weight and later become obese. The more weight that you continue to gain, the more you will be at risk for serious chronic illnesses. This contains diabetes, heart disease, and arthritis.

  12. Sources • 3rd slide http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/story?id=126450&page=1#.TuomOmHZe • 5th slide http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/7845143/40000-deaths-a-year-due-to-junk-food-says-health-watchdog-Nice.html • 7th slide http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fast_food • 8th slidehttp://www.readersdigest.ca/food/diet-nutrition/6-ways-prevent-obesity?id=5 • 9th & 11th slide http://www.fitday.com/fitness-articles/nutrition/healthy-eating/fast-food-nutrition-junk-foods-effect-on-your-body.html

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