1) Calories and weight
The average fast food meal contains too many calories. A 2007 survey from the July 2009 journal “Obesity” found that the average fast food lunch in New York totaled 827 calories. Moreover, one-third of purchases topped 1,000 calories. Your caloric intake varies depending on your energy output. The average adult woman generally needs between 1,600 to 2,400 calories per day, and the average adult man usually needs from 2,000 to 3,000 calories per day. Consuming excess calories puts you at risk of weight gain and weight-related health conditions. In fact, a May 2012 study in “Obesity Surgery” suggested that among behavioral factors, fast food consumption had the most influence on the growing rate of severe obesity in America.
2) Depression and addiction
Researchers have linked fast food to depression. Compared to people who eat little to no fast food, people who regularly eat fast food are 51 percent more likely to develop depression, cites a March 2012 “Public Health Nutrition” article. The more fast food you eat, the greater your risk of depression becomes, the study concluded. Additionally, some research suggests that fast food may be addictive, according to a September 2011 article in “Current Drug Abuse Reviews.”
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