Will fast food cause people to die younger?

[Snowman84]

Most doctors and scientists agree that eating at fast food restaurants regularly increases the likelihood of developing diabetes, obesity and a host of other health problems. Will this cause people today to live shorter less healthy lives than our parents and grandparents?

I feel like this is an un-winnable battle, whenever legislation comes to limit sugar, ban trans fats or control serving sizes, the big money comes in and lobbyists squash the legislation.

What are your thoughts on this?

[Hagar88]

Not necessarily. I believe you could potentially eat fast food every day you want and have a good lifespan.

We blame fast food companies but ultimately its on people. Every country has fast food without getting fat or obese but its only Americans that eat double, triple, quadruple in terms of portions daily washed down with a bucket of sugary cola. This is coming from a non American. Then Americans have this fat acceptance culture and do whatever you want without shame culture. Had an obese couple lecturing me about my carbon footprint in regards to my diesel truck recently, they didn't like it when I brought up their carbon footprint being obese, theyd never thought of that.

Had a woman lecturing me about how hospitals are racist towards black women in pregnancy and child birth due to the higher statistics of death and when I asked with more black women being obese and having underlying health conditions how does that line up with the racist hospital statistics, couldn't answer me.

[Snowman84]

You are clearly racist against black women, you’ve posted this same shit on my past question.

[Hagar88]

Statistics aren't racist.

[Snowman84]

Again this post has nothing to do with Black peoples.

There are plenty of fat ass white Americans shoving McDonalds onto their obese bodies

[Hagar88]

White women aren't claiming hospitals are treating them differently because of race.

[Snowman84]

Right

because they’re the majority citizens

[Anonymous]

No. Do I think it helps? Absolutely not! I do think it is as bad for you as they say it is. And should be consumed in moderation. But I think the human body is amazing in itself ability to heal itself. I think your genetics plays a FAR LARGER role.

[Snowman84]

I think genetics is a factor, however that’s not something we have control over.

[Opinion Owner]

Nope.👍

[ChicoFromThe305]

Most certainly and I think the damage is done, that's of course not including the position in most of the food they add, this is for the most part just an American issue tho, the US is poisoning their people and have been for decades

[Snowman84]

Fast food has been making people in Canada fat almost as long as Americans. One small difference is High fructose corn syrup is less prevalent in Canada.

This garbage is making the world fat and sick, it’s done by greedy assholes who pay off politicians.

[ChicoFromThe305]

Oh that's only one thing our fast food share in common, foods in the US have more chemicals and ingredients I can't even pronounce than the ones I can actually read 😂

[Snowman84]

It’s all trash, ultra processed, full of unhealthy compounds that make you fat and sick. I honestly hope one day future generations will stop patronizing fast food restaurants. Thats the only way they go away.

[ChicoFromThe305]

Indeed

[loveslongnails]

Let's put it this way -- it's not going to help them live longer! Longevity is based on all kinds of factors, but eating shit fast food on a regular basis is a recipe for disaster.

[KimmySchmit]

I think like all things with moderation its fine.

[jamesgoldman]

Sure if you live on it

Once a month isn't likely to cause too much issue

[Snowman84]

Probably not. You have to admit that fast food is addictive though. It’s engineered that way so you come regularly.

[jamesgoldman]

I don't really like fast food, I done in a few reasonable chain restaurants but mostly cooking for myself and use independents

[Snowman84]

If I go out I’d rather support a place where the owner is actually working on the premises.

[fish5505_87]

I cannot imagine a diet rich in fast food will help you!

[Massageman]

over processed fast foods.

[Nikki1989]

Yes, it is basically poison.

[Snowman84]

The only thing it truly feeds in Cancer, diabetes and heart disease.