Thesis: Americans should choose to eliminate fast food from their diet because the consumption of fast food can cause costly and preventable health problems.

1.    Why Americans eat fast food

a.    Cheap

b.    Convenient

c.    Taste good

2.    Why fast food is cheap/Healthy inexpensive foods

a.    Factory farming

b.    Low quality and chemical ingredients in fast food

c.    Price comparisons of fast food meal and healthy meals

3.    Why fast food is convenient/How healthier options are too

a.    Fast food is everywhere but grocery stores with fresh produce are usually near fast food restaurants

b.    Fast food has 24 hour drive through but eating at odd hours is not good for you

c.    How healthy food can be convenient too

4.    Why fast food taste good/Healthy food that taste good

a.    Fat, sugar and salt combination

b.    Unnatural flavor

c.    Alternative options-Fat, sugar and salt found in nature

5.    Effects of fast food on the body

a.    Digestive and Cardiovascular Systems

b.    Central Nervous System

c.    Obesity

Conclusion: Fast food is often chosen over healthier options because it is thought to be more convenient, less expensive and taste better, but in reality it is none of these things and foods found in nature can be just and convenient, inexpensive, and delicious.  

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