Conolly, Josephine (2006). The Dangers of Eating Fast Food. Retrieved from http://
http://www.stonybrook.edu/heartlinks/fastfooddangers.pdf This article addresses the high fat and sodium content found in fast food restaurants and its effect on children. As sodium levels in the body increase, the excretion of calcium through urine also increases, leaving children and adults more vulnerable to osteoporosis. The daily recommended value is 2,200 mg, but the average American will consume 3,200 mg a day increasing risk for ‘high cholesterol” and “cardiovascular disease.” Fast food lacks “complex carbohydrates…associated with lower levels of cholesterol,” instead containing high levels of saturated fat. This paper was a good place to start at the effects of fast food on the body. While I have seen a few things on heart disease, very few have addressed children’s risks in consuming fast food from an early age.
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