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Guide to the worst fast foods in the United States 6 Articles

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    by Molly Carter

    The majority of fast food = bad food. Most fast food is high calorie, and extremely fattening greasy food that is completely lacking in essential vitamins and minerals. Fast food is usually prepackaged frozen food riddle...read more

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    by Carri Sturgeon

    Let's be honest: most of us will eat fast food at some point. Many people eat it every day. This is a bad idea! There are many reasons that fast food is considered bad for us, but here are the top three items to avoid....read more

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    by Dean Holmes

    It's so tasty and you can have it in less than a few minutes. How tempting is that?! Unfortunately, going with fast food has its drawbacks in the nutritional department. Alot of them are becoming more health conscious than...read more

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    by Jessica Smith

    Fast food has been given a bad name, and for good reason. Chances are, you indulged in Happy Meals at McDonald's as a child and may still stop in for the occasional burger. Chances are even better that you don't know exa...read more

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    by Lonnette Harrell

    Santa Claus is the only make-believe character that is more readily recognized by school children than Ronald McDonald, according to Erich Schlosser, author of Fast Food Nation. But fast food in America is not just for kid...read more

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    by Derek Perry

    Fast food is the leading cause of obesity in the U.S. today. Thanks to it, 63% of all Americans are obese. It is also the most preventable cause of death next to smoking. Here is a little help in you're nutrition consum...read more

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