[Essay] Report about the Advantages and Disadvantages of Fast Food

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DanielaMifsud

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Fast food has gained its popularity with people of all ages. This type of food is mostly sold in restaurants and snack bars, which are the most common places for all individuals to meet and have a talk while eating something tasty. Although it is very convincing, we all know that everything has its advantages and disadvantages.

The benefits of fast food are quite obvious. First of all, having to prepare less food, is time-consuming and gives you time to do other important things. Eating in a fast food outlet is cheaper than going to eat in a restaurant. This is due to the fact that when you have to eat in a restaurant, the items of the menu take more time to be prepared.

However, there are a host of disadvantages associated with eating fast food. It is important to limit yourself as to how many times you eat at fast food outlets. Fast food is very unhealthy and it has a lot of saturated fat. It also contains a high sodium content, which doesn’t do well for the customers, especially for those suffering from high blood pressure.

In conclusion, it is much healthier to eat from food made in the customer’s own kitchen as the amount of fresh meat and vegetable used are under moderation, and minimal amount of flavouring is added, providing the customer with a healthy meal rather than a greasy take away.
 
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