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| جان کا دشمن فاسٹ فوڈFast Food, The Eneme of Healh |
There is a famous saying that where there is life, that is, success in every aspect of life depends on your good life (health), if your inner and outer health is pleasant, then you can perform all the responsibilities and work efficiently. And if a person suffers from any kind of disease, then surely all aspects of his life will be badly affected.
In this day and age, surviving diseases is no less than fighting a great war. It can be said that as fast as the world is advancing in technology, facilities, and science, diseases are also advancing at the same pace and of course The biggest hand in making ourselves a victim of some disease is our own.
Fast food culture became popular in the United States in the 1950s. Today it is the staple food of every country. Our eating habits have changed. Fast food has replaced home food.
Food is a very important component of the human body. To live a better life, a person needs full nutrition and energy to keep his body moving after working day and night. Good food is a guarantee of good health but the question here is whether it means good or healthy food. What is it? In fact, it is important to include foods rich in protein, vitamins, calcium, iron, and salts in your life to gain strength and keep your body fit. A diet that includes all of these ingredients can be considered a healthy diet. But unfortunately today almost all of us are adopting unhealthy diets, diets that are less merciful for health and more troublesome, our attitudes towards food and our likes and dislikes have changed radically, largely due to the rise of fast food. The trend is to become accustomed to eating new unhealthy foods. According to a report by the World Health Organization, eating unsafe food kills 3 million people worldwide every year.
Fast food changed the diet
Today's world has become a system of fast food abuse, which is having many negative effects on health. The word "fast food" refers to foods that can be prepared and served quickly / in a short time, such as pizza, burgers, shawarma, sandwiches, pasta, and others. Although these foods taste great, their misuse is not only good for health but also harmful. While home-cooked foods include ingredients such as fresh fruits, vegetables, lean meats, and spices that are good for hygiene, fast foods include high-fat, high-fat meats, fat-free mayonnaise, cheese, and more. Excessive use of spices, sodium is harmful to health. The trend of fast food has increased tremendously all over the world including Pakistan. Because with the changing times, the needs of human beings are becoming more and more complex. People of earlier times used to be happy with simple bread of two times and today's youth prefer fast food over simple food which includes both young and old. Especially those who work long shifts, or offices, etc., do not have time to arrange good food, so they go to the nearest restaurant or order and order fast food, which is easy to deliver to the restaurant. Perform Fast food culture first became popular in the United States in the 1950s and today it has made its mark in every country's diet.
Why did the trend of unhealthy diet increase?
It is generally said that we all adopt things and habits from the West, so we have adopted the habit of fast food or unhealthy food from here, fast food in a few years because of its unique taste people Has become a favorite food of the people, one of the reasons is that nowadays eating in restaurants has become fashionable, young people not only enjoy eating fast food with friends but also upload pictures on social media, Facebook WhatsApp, Instagram. By encouraging other young people to eat fast food, they are happy to get comments from friends and acquaintances. It can be said that it has become a status symbol among the youth. Treat your friends or have a birthday party. They prefer fast food and consider it a source of pride. Similarly, another major reason is free home delivery, which has slowed down the youth and increased the use of fast food, young boys due to the convenience of free home delivery.
Girls invite their friends home. Similarly, when the country was locked down due to the recent coronavirus, everyone was confined to their homes/hostels, while fast food home delivery further strengthened their habit. Similarly, apart from fast food, the food business is booming in all the major cities and small towns of the country. Traditional food restaurants, dhabas, stalls are boiling all the time, where the idea of healthy food is boiling. Not kept at all. Substandard ghee, oil, too much meat destroys health. According to a report by the World Health Organization, on average, every Pakistani spends about 22% of their income on outside food. This is promoting unhealthy eating habits.
What do medical experts say?
Medical experts around the world believe that fast food/junk food / unhealthy food is causing various diseases in human beings while scientific research also shows that this type of food can cause human diseases, obesity, diabetes, and heart disease. Easily becomes a victim. A report by the Center for Science and Public Interest, an international organization, found that an unbalanced diet was the leading cause of heart disease and diabetes.
Obesity
Dietitians point out that unhealthy foods, especially fast food, are high in calories and excess fat can lead to obesity. These make it impossible for the human stomach to digest these things and they begin to accumulate in the body in the form of fat. Why is a balanced diet important? To this question, experts say that a balanced diet is needed for the organs and tissues in the human body to function properly. Without proper nutrition, the human body develops various diseases, infections, fatigue, and poor performance. A good diet affects the human skin, hair, and body shape. The main reason for the dramatic increase in the number of obese people is the use of an unbalanced diet and lack of regular exercise.
Heart disease
Similarly, cardiologists say that when meat is cooked at a higher temperature and in a shorter time, it begins to grow a special chemical that can seriously affect the heart. Besides, the presence of saturated fatty acids in fast food increases blood cholesterol levels and the risk of heart disease to dangerous levels. Fast food is an indigestible food, so those who consume it have slower digestion, which puts constant pressure on the heart and causes various heart diseases. A study in the United States found that obesity was linked to heart disease, and found that men with a waist-height of more than 45 inches and women with a waist-height of more than 40 inches had a higher risk of developing heart disease. 80% more than man. Similarly, according to a study by the University of London, 74% of people who were overweight in their youth suffered from heart disease in old age.
Diabetes
Fast food can also lead to type 2 diabetes, experts associate it with depression, hypertension, because obesity, excessive consumption of fast food increases hypertension in humans, which weakens the human pancreas. Falling, and gradually he stops making insulin in the body, which makes a person diabetic.
Other diseases
Experts also warn of other diseases caused by overuse of fast food, as the saturated fats in fast food hurt the heart as well as the brain's ability to function and memory. This excess fat also causes skin problems, as well as diseases of the muscles and kidneys, asthma and liver, etc., caused by the constant consumption of fast food. Research from the University of Toronto has shown that the chemical/soda used in fast food easily enters the human bloodstream, which in turn raises blood cholesterol, as well as changes hormones, which affect children's mental health Adversely, affects development. Experts advise that to avoid all these problems, it is important to give preference to healthy foods instead of fast food and not to play with your health.
Destruction of social life
Health experts also point out the negative effects of fast food on social life, such as the increasing use of fast food has completely changed social life. Due to late breakfast and dinner, the social life of the younger generation is now confined to hotels instead of home and family. How to manage food.
How to make your diet healthy?
According to a USAID report, obese people consume more white flour than any other grain. White flour contains a small number of nutrients because the flour is used to make a fine-grained husk. This shell has a lot of nutritional value, so the flour that is made with this shell is more nutritious. That is, plain wheat flour, we should include wheat flour in the diet instead of fermented things made from flour. Fruits and vegetables that are rich in nutrients should be included in our lives, fast food and other kinds of dishes may not be able to get out of our lives now, but their use must be careful because moderation is important in every aspect, moderation in food should also be adopted.
Similarly, there is a need to spread awareness among the people who have become fully accustomed to it. Intellectuals, doctors, and the media have to play an important role in this regard. Simple and traditional foods should be encouraged. Because only by adopting these habits can the diet be made healthy, and a healthy diet is the guarantor of a long and good life.
Yasir Chughtai is a Writer, Researcher and Producer In Pakitan and working with a National Media Group.
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