We witness on current time the
widely spread of restaurants in
Qatar, especially fast-food restaurants, they
are available everywhere now in cities, malls, universities, schools and even in hospitals. Fast food is a great
invention for busy people who do not have a possibility to waste time on
cooking and can buy delicious food for a small sum of money .There are some factors which lead to the spread of fast food restaurants such as: Busy parents,
existed women to work,
weakened family relationships,
unmarried people, the more freedom which is given for the
young teens and children from their
parents and the availability
of money in
the hands of those people. In addition to the
advertising and promotional campaigns in mass media.
Also, fast-food restaurants are an
opportunity to change the daily
routine and repeating
the same food
at home. It was a
big attraction for
children and families to eat junk
food without considering the
dangerous and negative effects on their bodies.
There are
negative consequences that can be noticed among members of the families and
societies. For example: A family: Contributes to the disintegration of family relationships, where we find
that the family meets at only limited meals with each other at home, It also affects
the family budget and adds to the expenses. Furthermore, Health:
It is known that the quick meals contain foods which cooked quickly, and people
who eat from those restaurants pay too invisible tax, speed has a tax; because
preparing food quickly requires to use additives and chemicals that no one knows
the harms, however speed there isn’t sufficient time for quality control and
follow-up safety in the materials used and the method of cooking. The junk foods contain high calories and rich in carbohydrates rich in unsaturated fat; and therefore cause higher blood fat, poisoning and increase in cholesterol levels, cholesterol may result in hardening of the cardiovascular, high blood pressure, health problems on heart and lungs, and because these foods strong dry and a few vegetables and fiber causing constipation and disruption to the digestive system , nutritional
deficiencies weigh gain, cardiac disorders, loss of muscle mass, depression and
even sexual dysfunction. Fast foods are labeled as ‘health hazards’ by many
leading medical professionals such as; Dr.
Abdul Azim Hussein, Vice President of
the Association Qatar National Cancer said in an article
in al raya
newsletter: "rapid spread of colon cancer
due to the adoption of people on fast food which has high rate of proteins and fats.’’ He also
said, “ Eating red meat, and low intake of plant fibers from authorities and
vegetables increase the weight of the hand, increase anxiety and
tension, which reduce the body's natural immunity, and its
ability to resist
cancer cells”.
To sum up, fast food is harmful and unhealthy
for human bodies. We must decrease and avoid the harm of these foods through the following solutions. First
increasing
awareness
campaigns,
educating children and warning young
people of
the bad effects of junk food. Second, controlling
granting licenses for restaurants include
the addition of fresh food, fruits and salads. Also, preventing the sale of soft drinks and sweetened juices and bottled.
Fourth, preventing unhealthy food advertisements that do not meet health standards. In the case of eating in restaurants,
"burger", preferably request small grilled size instead of fried ones. Avoiding eating French fries and drinking soft drinks and replaced by a piece of fruit and a glass of fresh unsweetened juice.
Drink water with
your meal Choose good amount of fresh vegetables and be away from fatty additives such as ketchup, mayonnaise and bread. Moderation
and no extravagance and pay attention to the movement and activity of the child in front of the TV and video games for long periods. Parents should know that practicing sport limits the negative effects of these diets.
