This document discusses fast food and its health impacts. It defines fast food as food that can be prepared and served quickly, like burgers, pizza, fried foods and fries. While fast food may be convenient, it can harm health in the long run due to its high fat, salt, and calorie content. The document provides tips for reducing the health risks of fast food, such as making it a weekly treat and choosing healthier salad options with less fatty dressings and toppings.

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2. • Burgers, Pizza, Fried stuff with
Cheese, French Fries , Donuts, and
all such food items that can prepared
and served quickly are termed as
Fast-Food.
INTRODUCTION
• This food might seem very delicious
and convenient when you decide to
grab a bite while in a hurry, but it can
harm your health in the long run
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3. TYPES OF FAST FOOD
 Burgers, Sandwiches, Hot-Dogs,
Cold Drinks and Soda are easily
available and have negligible
prices
 Tacos, Nachos and Vegetarian
and Non-Vegetarian wraps are
also some of the popular fast
foods
 There are Chinese fast food
which includes an assortment of
Noodles, Manchurians, Momos,
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4. FAST FOOD AND
HEALTH CONCERNS
 Most of fast food contain high a
mount of sodium, which increas
es and aggravates the risks of Hi
gh Blood Pressure.
 There are many harmful influen
ces of the fast food on health, su
ch as obesity, diabetes, heart pro
blems or any other chronic diso
rders
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5. WAYS TO AVOID THE RISKS
OF FAST FOOD
 Make fast-food weekly event and
slowly reduce the consumption of
it.
 Pick out healthy salads and other f
ood items which will minimize if n
ot eliminate the risks.
 Try to avoid soda or other soft dri
nks
and instead consume fresh fruit j
uices
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6. ADVICES
 Do not choose salad dressings
with too much butter, oil , ma
yonnaise , cheese , yogurt or a
ny other fatty substances.
 Always try and look for health
ier options like burgers with
grilled
patties and lots of greens as
well .
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