“Fast food the slow poison” According to the WHO, obesity is defined as an abnormal or excessive accumulation of fat which presents a risk to health. . A person is considered obese when their weight is 20% or more above their normal weight (WebMD). In the past, people ate healthy home-cooked food with family and friends, and during this time they talked to each other and shared their daily gospels. However, nowadays the food tradition has changed since the introduction of fast food. . According to a survey by Statistic Brain, the U.S. fast food industry serves more than 50 million Americans every day and earns $65 billion annually. Even though fast food is easy to buy and cheap, the health risk outweighs the five minutes of satisfaction it provides. Consuming too much fast food not only creates serious health problems but also causes environmental pollution. “Eating healthily and living healthily” is one of the essential conditions for living a long life. So think twice about your health before eating junk food. The major risk of excessive consumption of fast food concerns people's health. Fast food contains high-calorie or high-calorie foods that lack micronutrients such as vitamins, minerals or amino acids and fiber, but contain a lot of energy (calories). These foods don't contain the nutrients your body needs to stay healthy. The main risk of eating too many calories is weight gain and weight-related health problems. According to the 15-year study, people who ate fast food at least three times a week gained 9.9 pounds of extra weight and had twice the insulin resistance of those who ate fast food. fast food less than once a week. week (Lancet)....... middle of newspaper ...... and increase in the number of fast food restaurants. Even the government also needs to spend more money to take care of people's health. The government should also regulate fast food restaurants to protect the environment and the health of citizens. Action must be taken before it is too late. Works cited by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. February 27, 2014. The web. March 28, 2014. “Obesity.” WHO. Np, and Web. March 28, 2014Morris, Ivy. “A healthy diet”. Healthy food. Np, and Web. March 27, 2014. Traister, Jeffrey. “Health Risks and Costs of Fast Food.” ALIVE. January 19, 2011. The web. March 29, 2014. “Eating fast food increases risk of diabetes and heart disease.” ScienceDaily. and Web. March 30, 2014. “Fast Food Statistics.” » Brain Statistics RSS. Np, and Web. March 29. 2014.