Title: 37 Percent of American Adults Eat Fast Food Daily: CDC Report | Everyday Health
Headings: Many American Adults Eat Fast Food Daily — Here’s Why That’s a Problem
Many American Adults Eat Fast Food Daily — Here’s Why That’s a Problem
Debunking the Fast Food and Poverty Myth
Women Get Fast Food Snacks More Than Men
Why Fast Food Often Isn’t the Healthiest Option
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Why Fast Food Often Isn’t the Healthiest Option
Fast food is seen almost as a staple of the American diet, and that’s a problem. Not only is fast food associated with higher calorie consumption, according to a past CDC report, but it’s also linked to poor diet quality because it’s low in nutrients and high in fat and cholesterol. Over time, a poor diet may lead to obesity, heart disease, and type 2 diabetes. Plus, regularly eating fast food can have other, surprising negative effects. A study published in July 2018 in Respirology found a link between eating fast food and a higher likelihood of having asthma, as well as eczema and pollen fever. Another study, published in April 2016 in the journal , found that people who ate the most fast food had phthalate levels that were as much as 40 percent higher than those who ate the least. Phthalates are potentially harmful chemicals used in plastics. Fast food may even affect your mood.