Research shows that eating too many high-fat foods Research shows that eating too many high-fat foods contributes to high blood cholesterol levels. This can contributes to high blood cholesterol levels. This can

cause hardening of the arteries, coronary heart cause hardening of the arteries, coronary heart disease and stroke. High-fat diets may also contribute disease and stroke. High-fat diets may also contribute to a greater risk for some types of cancer, particularly to a greater risk for some types of cancer, particularly

cancers of the breast and coloncancers of the breast and colon..

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Avoid Dependence on Fast Food

Emily RoatPenn State Hazleton

CAS 100A Effective Speech Communication

Overview

We will discuss:We will discuss:

Addiction to fast foodAddiction to fast food

Cause of addictionCause of addiction

Illness and diseaseIllness and disease

What is an addiction?

AddictionAddiction

The fact or condition of being addicted to a The fact or condition of being addicted to a particular substance, thing, or activity particular substance, thing, or activity

(Dictionary.com)(Dictionary.com)

Examples:Examples:

DrugsDrugs

SexSex

AlcoholAlcohol

FAST FOODFAST FOOD

Causes of Addiction

AdvertisementsAdvertisements

Glamorize and Glamorize and stimulate our stimulate our sense for foodsense for food

(Cravings)(Cravings)

ConvenienceConvenience

FastFast

CheapCheap

EastEast

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What May Happen

Illness may be Illness may be caused by:caused by:

High calorie High calorie intakeintake

Unhealthy Unhealthy ingredientsingredients

Oversized Oversized proportionsproportions

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Side Effects

Hypertension Hypertension Coronary Heart Coronary Heart Disease, Adult Onset Disease, Adult Onset Diabetes, Stroke, Gall Diabetes, Stroke, Gall Bladder Disease, Bladder Disease, Osteoarthritis, Sleep Osteoarthritis, Sleep Apnea, Breast, Apnea, Breast, Prostate and Colon Prostate and Colon Cancers, Cancers, DyslipidemiaDyslipidemia

Insulin resistance, Insulin resistance, breathlessness, breathlessness, Asthma, Asthma, Hyperuricaemia, Hyperuricaemia, reproductive hormone reproductive hormone abnormalities, poly-abnormalities, poly-cystic ovarian cystic ovarian syndrome, impaired syndrome, impaired fertility and lower fertility and lower back painback pain

Super Size Me!!

In the movie Super Size me, Morgan Spurlock decided In the movie Super Size me, Morgan Spurlock decided to eat McDonald's for thirty days, three times a day. to eat McDonald's for thirty days, three times a day. He had to eat every thing on the menu at least once, He had to eat every thing on the menu at least once, and order his meal super sized if he was asked if he and order his meal super sized if he was asked if he wanted it super sized. At the end of thirty days, the wanted it super sized. At the end of thirty days, the goal was to see if Morgan becomes in irreparable goal was to see if Morgan becomes in irreparable health.health.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=trgwGhAJj10

To Avoid Dependence:

Look for the craving signs!!Look for the craving signs!!

Craving of sugary or oily foodsCraving of sugary or oily foods

Feeling of weakness stemming from Feeling of weakness stemming from structural changes in the brainstructural changes in the brain

Feeling of euphoria and completion after a Feeling of euphoria and completion after a fast food mealfast food meal

Habit of eating fast food more than twice a Habit of eating fast food more than twice a dayday

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Recap

To Review:To Review:

Addiction to fast foodAddiction to fast food

Cause of addictionCause of addiction

Illness and diseaseIllness and disease

Q & A

Emily Roat

ejr5167@psu.edu

References

Laurance, Jeremy. Fast Food is Addictive in Same Laurance, Jeremy. Fast Food is Addictive in Same Way As Many Drugs. 30 Jan, 2003. Way As Many Drugs. 30 Jan, 2003. http://www.independent.co.ukhttp://www.independent.co.uk

Nyguen, Jenny. "The Under Age » Child hood obesity Nyguen, Jenny. "The Under Age » Child hood obesity takes a turn for the better." The Under Age. N.p., n.d. takes a turn for the better." The Under Age. N.p., n.d. Web. 4 Nov. 2011. Web. 4 Nov. 2011. <http://theunderage.com.au/2011/08/11/child-hood-<http://theunderage.com.au/2011/08/11/child-hood-obesity-takes-a-turn-for-the-better/>.obesity-takes-a-turn-for-the-better/>.

Tyson, Ashley. Addictive Ingredients in Fast Food. 14 Tyson, Ashley. Addictive Ingredients in Fast Food. 14 June, 2011. June, 2011. www.livestrong.comwww.livestrong.com