by Russell Waldron

Created on: June 08, 2009   Last Updated: June 15, 2009

If you're you're within walking or a short driving distance from a fast food resturant, your health could be at risk! Statistics show that 64% of American people are overweight while another 27% are classified as obese. And that's just the tip of the iceberg. Irrespective of the laws which govern subliminal messages, a host of fast food restaurants know how to lure you to their very doors. Staring at billboards, inhaling the aroma of burgers, fries, spicy chicken, roast potatoes etc, can be a little too much temptation for many. More so when they are almost on your doorstep!

Those in the workforce often find fast foods the only option, and unfortunately the junk style fast foods are all that is available.While it's all well and good to praise the healthy home cooked meal, many of us are running on very limited time. Within this rushed world of ours, finding the time to grocery shop, plan healthy menus, wash, cook, iron, keep house, drop the kids to day-care and so forth, is easier said than done. Therefore we find the fast food stores beneficial if we wish to serve up a meal to our families in a hurry.

From the subway to the car park, the bus stop to home, we are often right in the path of a host of fast food stores. It seems inevitable that our feet will direct us right to their doors rather than stand over a hot stove after being on the go all day. Fast food stores are a convenience which too many of us have become too accustomed to. We have forgotten how to treat ourselves in moderation; fast food has become an everyday commodity.

While the occasional fast food treat is relatively harmless over indulgence can be harmful in many ways. The diabetic, those with heart related health issues, the osteoporosis patient and so many others are placing their health in danger. They forfeit vitamins and minerals for fat laden foods which have no benefit to their health whatsoever. Those with brittle bones need calcium rich foods, not fat laced greasy burgers.

Fats (those deemed as the bad ones,) can increase our cholesterol levels and clog the arteries. Yet when depression, stress and so forth hit home we often need a small binge to lift our spirits. Socializing comes into the equation as well. Fast food restaurants are the popular meeting grounds for teenagers. Yet many teenagers don't often see that what they eat today, sits on their hips tomorrow. Unfortunately they often fail to see that the acne problems many of them face could be alleviated by embarking on

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