Does the fast food lead to obesity to people?

Philippines
January 26, 2011 2:07pm CST
I heard some feedback that people who were eating in the fast food were gaining weight. Is that true?
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10 responses
@thedaddym (1731)
• United States
26 Jan 11
If all you eat is fast food and you don't eat a balanced diet then fast food can make you fat, but people need to stop blaming fast food for making people fat. Those people are making themselves fat. You can not eat fast food all the time, it is their fault if all they are eating is fast food. If you eat at home most of the time and eat healthy most of the time then having an occasion fast food meal is not going to hurt you. If all someone eats is fast food then they will suffer the consequences, but I don't blame the food or the fast food places I blame the people themselves.
26 Jan 11
Totally agree with you there it is at the end of the day out of your free will that you choose to eat fast food to much causing the obesity.
• Philippines
26 Jan 11
Hello thedaddyym. you were really smart with your comments my friend. I agree with you that it depends on the people who eat in the fast food. If they were lazy to cook then, they might make fat..But if those people eat in the fast food and very choose the healthy food, nothing to worry about the food they eat. @ Stevieboi19.. Yeah, it's the people who make their own worry in life if they really wanted to eat in the fast food always. Well, thanks for sharing your comments with us and have a nice day ahead. Godbless
@Galena (9110)
26 Jan 11
here's the thing. plain and simple science. if you eat more food than your body needs, you gain weight. fast food isn't responsible for weight gain. if you go and have fast food, you won't get fat. if you have too much fast food you'll get fat, same as any other kind of food. fast food doesn't have much nutritional value, so eating it too often will not be healthy. also, what I've found is that if you have fast food, it doesn't fill you up for long, so you will be hungry again later. it's a high calorie snack, not a meal. so you shouldn't have it often. but you shouldn't blame fast food manufacturers for people eating too much fast food and getting fat. the only people responsible for weight gain are the people doing the eating.
• Philippines
28 Jan 11
Hello Galena. Yes, I agree with you. If people eat plenty of food of course they gain weight. Well, thanks for sharing your comments with us and have a nice day ahead. Godbless
• United States
26 Jan 11
Of course. Fast food is high in calories and fat and eating it on a regular basis is certainly going to have bad effects on your health. Fast food might be convenient to people who are always on the go, but it takes its toll. Some people who eat fast food often are not going to gain weight, but that will probably be due to their age, metabolism speed, and exercise habits. People who eat fast food all the time and do not exercise are very likely to gain huge amounts of weight.
• Philippines
28 Jan 11
Hello allyoftherain. Well, you were right because fast food they say that its a fast disease. you know that fast food has a higher fat content than home cooked food. That's why in the fast food they used high fat content because it makes the food more tasty but it is also more fattening. furthermore, because of its non vegetarian sources especially meat and cheese, fast food tends to have a high proportion of saturated fats. Well, thanks for sharing your comments with us and have a nice day ahead. Godbless
@marguicha (230365)
• Chile
26 Jan 11
If you ONLY eat in the fast food, you will probably eat more fats than you should and you will gain weight. Fried potatoes are worse than cooking a potato at home and having it with some olive oil, a bit of parmesan cheese and a pinch of oregano. But you won´t gain a lot of weight if you go to a fast food chain once in a while. A well balanced diet is what is needed for good health.
• Philippines
28 Jan 11
Hello marguicha. your right it depends upon us because if we really limit what you eat. The veggies and the bread is good and have a glass of milk. Balanced diet is the one important in our life so that we are stay healthy and looks good. Well, thanks for sharing your comments with us and have a nice day ahead. Godbless
@Suggar (3606)
• Bulgaria
26 Jan 11
For me it depends really much from the schedule of life one person has. In the past i was eating fast food all the time while i was at work, when i could eat my diner at home, it was cooked, but still 10 hours with fast food every day ... But my work was to stay stand up whole day long, working with other people, so i was moving all the time. Also walks to the bus stations and other walks with friends and my weight was good, i was pleased to have it. Now i don't move so much, i work at home and eat home made food but we eat mostly doughty foods, not so much fresh vegetables or fruits and we don't walk so my weight is 10 kilograms more.
• Philippines
28 Jan 11
Hello Suggar.Those people who were very busy in their lifestyle depends on the fast food and restaurants. But as you can see, it really depends upon the person who really know how to balance their food intake.. Well, thanks for sharing your comments with us and have a nice day ahead. Godbless
• Philippines
26 Jan 11
It is always the people choice to go to a fast food chain. It's not that they were forced by those to eat in there everyday. You'll get fat if you'll always eat at fast food chain. We should not blame them but us it is our own choice to be there.
• Philippines
28 Jan 11
Hello Milkypink. Yeah, it is the people's choice and not ours. If those people who were lazy to cook, they really want to eat in the fast food that's why they were gaining and gaining weight. Well, thanks for sharing your comments with us and have a nice day ahead. Godbless
@stanley777 (9401)
• Philippines
29 Jan 11
I think it is true. Fast food isn't really good for our health. And if you eat to much of it then you'll definitely get fat, even obese. S fast food should only be eaten a few times in a month, only when you really need to.
@lady1993 (27221)
• Philippines
29 Jan 11
Yes I thin it really does. Well, it depends on the person. I've seen this documentary investigating if fast foods really do cause obesity- and they do if you eat them all the time. So kids should stay away from fast food, r at least not eat them all the time just a few times in a month or two.
@fpsninja (874)
26 Jan 11
Fast food has the highest fat content than almost any other food! Its gernalyl got a lot of meat, that has been cooking in oil, which is just pure fat! That doesnt mean you cant eat any, but if you eat a lot, then you will gain weight! I am surpised that you asked this question, i thought it was common knowledge that fast food is good for you. If you want to eat somewhere healthy, i recommend subway, they actually stick salad in their things, and it will be better than the mcdonalds version, taste better, and is just the same price!
• Philippines
28 Jan 11
Hello fpsninja..I got your point my dear but I really don't know about the subway. I love to cook that's why I stick to cook on my own because it is healthy and not really expensive..Salad also have lots of dressings and calories and we better care of it. Well, thanks for sharing your comments with us and have a nice day ahead. Godbless
@yoniarnon (1079)
• Israel
26 Jan 11
Yeah it is true cause this food is full with bad calories and fat.. The food contains a lot of oil. But not only this junk food cause obesity less activity help this food to make our kids fatter.. Today kinds barely go put to play, the prefer play online games, or watch tv.. So Fast Food + sedentary life style = OBESITY
• Philippines
27 Jan 11
Hello yoniarnon..In reality nowadays because there are lots of fast food chain, some people said that fast food can have fast disease because you can take lots of higher caloric intake and because of that the higher possibility that risk to obesity. If you have kids, better buy some food to cook or make your own dish at home because it is healthy foods. Well, thanks for sharing your comments with us and have a nice day ahead. Godbless