Fast foods and their impact on health

Fast foods and their impact on health

Fast foods and their impact on health

Good food is a must for long life. Unfortunately, today's world has become a fast-food system which has many negative effects on health. Fast food refers to the type of food that is prepared quickly. And can be offered such as pizza, burgers, pasta, salsa, raw veggies, and others. Despite the good taste of the meal, these foods are often used for hazardous health products like fat-rich meats, open ghee, harmful spices, Made with sodium, and extra sugar. While homemade foods include many fruits and vegetables, meat contains many nutrients that work well for hygiene. Despite knowing all this, many people still prefer fast food. Most of these people, especially those who work long shifts, or offices, etc., do not have the time to manage good food, so they go to a nearby restaurant or order an order whose delivery works at a restaurant. Perform easily.

     Another reason for this is that most countries have a young population so they spend more money on fast food. Fast food culture first became popular in the United States in the 1950s and now MNCs like third world countries That various fast food trends are being promoted in Pakistan which is harming public health. There are now many types of food and beverage firms in Pakistan, including full delivery service restaurants, traditional food restaurants, fast food restaurants, dhabas, stalls, and grocery stores. Pakistan is a country with about 1 million customers. The restaurant industry is growing rapidly in Pakistan. Despite the economic downturn, new restaurants are opening day by day. The industry has contributed significantly to Pakistan's GDP. Although per capita income in Pakistan is not high, on average every Pakistani spends about 5% of his income on food.

     Western-style food is becoming increasingly popular in Pakistan. Most fast food outlets were established between 1995 and 1999, mostly in urban areas such as Karachi, Islamabad, and Lahore. Some of the fast-food international restaurants that are running successfully in Pakistan include KFC, McDonald's, Pizza Hut, Mr. Burger. They are regularly targeting people through television and Internet promotion. Because they consider it a business and they have nothing to do with public health. It is a waste of money but also a cause of many health problems. About 50 years ago, when there was no fast food culture in our country, people used to eat home-cooked food, then people are also healthy. There were no diseases of any kind. Very few people were suffering from heart disease, high blood pressure, and cholesterol, but as the trend of fast food is increasing, various diseases are being born more and more.

           Twenty-five-year-olds are now suffering from diseases that used to afflict people in their sixties and seventies. Malnutrition, heart disease, obesity, muscle and kidney diseases, sexual dysfunction, asthma, and Liver diseases are caused by constant consumption of fast food and people are consuming them without knowing the consequences of their harmful effects.  There is a need to spread awareness among people who use fast food products. To create awareness in this regard, intellectuals, doctors and the media have to play an important role. We should also give priority to home-made items so that we can live a healthy and long life. Nowadays there is a lockdown situation in our country due to an outbreak like the coronavirus.

            People are living in homes and can get out of the house with only the necessary work. The steps taken by the government to curb the spread of the virus have affected other industries as well as the food industry. Fast food restaurants, hotels, etc. have been closed and the business has been shut down. Affiliated people are facing severe financial loss. On the other hand, people are also preferring home-made food to avoid epidemics and deadly diseases. This is also a positive aspect. People have moved away from poultry and unhealthy foods, so it is hoped that the rate of sickness will also come down.

          While Karuna is causing all sorts of problems for us, it is also having a positive effect on our eating habits. Maybe in this way, we will once again be able to know the importance of home cooking and get rid of many contagious diseases.