FAST FOOD DISADVANTAGES

High in Sodium


Many fast-food items are high in sodium. Consuming too much salt can contribute to high blood pressure, water retention and obesity. Diners are often tempted to add additional salt to fast food items such as French fries.





High in Fats


Fast foods such as cheeseburgers, milk shakes and chicken nuggets are often loaded with fat. Many fast food restaurants increase the fat content in items even further by using cooking methods such as deep frying in saturated oils. Ground beef patties are cooked on a frying pan surface covered with butter or other saturated and unhealthy oils like lard or cottonseed oils.





Highly Caloric


Items like hot dogs, shakes, fried chicken and fried fish are filled with calories. It is not uncommon for a single meal consisting of a cheeseburger, fries and a shake to have the equivalent of an entire or even two days' worth of calories. Even healthier choices such as salads can be filled with calories if you top them with dressing and bacon bits.





Sugary Drinks


Typical drink offerings include soda, shakes and fruit juices. Beverages like these are often filled with sugar. Too much consumption of liquid calories can easily and nearly unknowingly lead to obesity.





Unhealthy Diet


Many menu choices lack nutrition. The focus of the meal is usually on proteins cooked in fat and preserved meats. Items rarely incorporate whole grains, lean proteins, fresh vegetables and varied fruits that are necessary for a balanced and healthy diet.
Eating on the Run


Eating fast food encourages people to eat on the go. Diners are encouraged to eat quickly and then leave the premises or eat while doing something else. This can discourage an appreciation for food and reduce time spent communicating with family members around a dinner table. People who eat quickly tend to consume calories mindlessly. This can easily lead to overeating.

                                             SO TRY TO AVOID FAST FOOD........

IMPORTANCE OF ENGLISH

Why English is important

IF YOU are currently learning English in a school, college or institute of further education, you join approximately one billion other people around the world who are engaged in the same pursuit. However, as you try to memorise proper grammar, and try to avoid the mistakes common to most students of English, you may wonder why you are learning the language in the first place.

So, why is English important?

After Mandarin, English is spoken by more people than any other language, and is the native language of more than 350 million people. More people speak English than those who speak the Arabic and French languages combined.

Moreover, English is the international language of diplomacy, business, science, technology, banking, computing, medicine, aviation, UN & NATO armed forces, engineering, tourism, Hollywood films and arguably the best pop and rock music in the world.

English has plenty of words to choose from. In fact, an English speaker is offered the biggest vocabulary of any language with a choice of 500,000 to 1,000,000 words (including technical and scientific terms).

But don’t panic, most English speakers do very well with a vocabulary of around 20,000 words.

English can be fun too. For instance, the music of such stars as Elvis Presley, The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Michael Jackson and Madonna has encouraged fans to speak the language of their idols, whilst others have enrolled in English classes to improve their understanding of the dialogue in films and TV shows.

Or perhaps they have embraced English to enjoy the writing of Stephen King, George Orwell or J.K. Rowling. They may even have an interest in speaking English just to converse with travellers from other countries, who communicate by using the English global interlingua while travelling abroad.

Finally, if you are studying English at school, college or university, remember that getting an ‘A’ grade in English is almost worthless, in terms of communication, if you cannot speak the language. Spoken English is used in the best careers, the best universities, and is increasingly being used at job interviews. So like it or not, English is a very important language to learn how to speak.