Feeling (Double) Down

Fast food companies in the United States are constantly trying to change the way we think of food. Some try to persuade people to eat healthier, like Subway, who encourages Americans to try a baked crispy chicken sandwich instead of it’s fried alternative. Others, however, try to convince us that it’s okay to eat unhealthy foods. Kentucky Fried Chicken, who tries to persuade people to consume bacon, cheese, and mayonnaise shoved between two pieces of fried chicken, is a great example of a company’s disregard for it’s customer’s health.

I honestly cannot fathom why anyone would willingly consume any of food that is so blatantly unhealthy. Our culture stresses the importance of a healthy diet through schooling, government support, and advertisement, so why is it that many Americans still continue to support an unhealthy lifestyle? I believe this decision is based largely around the low cost and convenience of living an unhealthy lifestyle. You can go to practically any fast food chain and in under a minute have a meal for less than five dollars without leaving your car. That’s quite impressive! What is the cost of this to your health, though? You might contract diabetes, you might become prone to heart failure, or, at very least, you might feel bad or sick. Some of these risks are possibly deadly. Does it really make sense make yourself prone to certain health implications just for a cheap meal? People might argue that they don’t feel sick and they enjoy the convenience of unhealthy fast food, but just because there aren’t any repercussions at the current moment, doesn’t mean there won’t be any in the future.

My suggestion to everyone would be to seriously consider trying a healthier diet. If you look hard enough, you can still find cheap healthy food that is easy to obtain or make. You don’t even have to completely cut out fast food from your diet; just try a healthier fast food, or eat fast food less than you do now. I guarantee that if you truly attempt to live a healthier lifestyle, you will feel much better about yourself and your future.