Research shows that eating too many high-fat foods
contributes to high blood cholesterol levels. This can
cause hardening of the arteries, coronary heart
disease and stroke. High-fat diets may also contribute
to a greater risk for some types of cancer, particularly
cancers of the breast and colon.
(Office of Minnesota Attorney General)
Avoid Dependence on Fast Food
Emily Roat
Penn State Hazleton
CAS 100A Effective Speech Communication
Overview
We will discuss:
Addiction to fast food
Cause of addiction
Illness and disease
What is an addiction?
Addiction
The fact or condition of being addicted to a
particular substance, thing, or activity
(Dictionary.com)
Examples:
Drugs
Sex
Alcohol
FAST FOOD
Causes of Addiction
Advertisements
Glamorize and
stimulate our
sense for food
(Cravings)
Convenience
Fast
Cheap
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What May Happen
Illness may be
caused by:
High calorie
intake
Unhealthy
ingredients
Oversized
proportions
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Side Effects
Hypertension
Insulin resistance,
Coronary Heart
breathlessness,
Disease, Adult Onset
Asthma,
Diabetes, Stroke, Gall
Hyperuricaemia,
Bladder Disease,
reproductive hormone
Osteoarthritis, Sleep
abnormalities, polyApnea, Breast,
cystic ovarian
Prostate and Colon
syndrome, impaired
Cancers,
fertility and lower
Dyslipidemia
back pain
Super Size Me!!
In the movie Super Size me, Morgan Spurlock decided
to eat McDonald's for thirty days, three times a day.
He had to eat every thing on the menu at least once,
and order his meal super sized if he was asked if he
wanted it super sized. At the end of thirty days, the
goal was to see if Morgan becomes in irreparable
health.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=trgwGhAJj10
To Avoid Dependence:
Look for the craving signs!!
Craving of sugary or oily foods
Feeling of weakness stemming from
structural changes in the brain
Feeling of euphoria and completion after a
fast food meal
Habit of eating fast food more than twice a
day
(Gigi Starr)
Recap
To Review:
Addiction to fast food
Cause of addiction
Illness and disease
Q&A
Emily Roat
ejr5167@psu.edu
References
Laurance, Jeremy. Fast Food is Addictive in Same
Way As Many Drugs. 30 Jan, 2003.
http://www.independent.co.uk
Nyguen, Jenny. "The Under Age » Child hood obesity
takes a turn for the better." The Under Age. N.p., n.d.
Web. 4 Nov. 2011.
<http://theunderage.com.au/2011/08/11/child-hoodobesity-takes-a-turn-for-the-better/>.
Tyson, Ashley. Addictive Ingredients in Fast Food. 14
June, 2011. www.livestrong.com