Ordering Burger? Think Twice!!

Thursday, July 23, 2015, 17:21 [IST]

These days we all rely on fast food to cope up with our busy schedules. Ordering food online makes it even more easy. But have you ever wondered if relying on these fast food is keeping you healthy?

Today, we are here to share few facts which might make you think twice before you order your fast food. Many health issues, obesity, quality of food ingredients used and all this make an impact on our health in the long process.

6 Reasons To Avoid Fast Food

In this article we are not going to prove that being a non vegetarian is not right but if you go by the videos shared by animal activists and stuff we are sure to get in double thoughts before ordering that chicken burger or beef steaks!

In order to meet the requirement of fast food joints plenty of unwanted materials are used in food processing units. Today we here to share the reasons why you should avoid fast foods.

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Soil Fertiliser

Most of the fast food companies include ammonium sulfate in their burgers and other bakery products as yeast. This is brought from the chemical companies at a cheaper cost, Intake of this for a long time affects on the internal organs leading to many diseases. Try and avoid eating these fast foods.

Silly Putty Plastic

Dimethylpolysiloxane is a chemical compound in the form of silicone which is used in deep frying products like fries and stuff. This is also know as silly putty plastic which keeps the frying oil from foaming. This again is really bad for health over a period of time.

Pink Slime

As the name is all about pink so is the mixture! It includes all bones and chicken carcass, and different parts of the bird that you won't eat usually. All these products are mixed in big mixture and made into patties and nuggets. They are made soft using ammonia to kill the bacteria and even a small amount of petroleum is used to make it soft.

Petroleum-derived preservatives (TBHQ)

Do you know that butylhydroquinone(TBHQ) chemical is the most common product used in fast food joints and burgers. This is found in processed foods and is has refined compounds derived from petroleum.

Wood

Shocked? Well, its a fact that cellulose of wood or processed wood pulp is found in your favourite burgers. It is used in food processors to replace fat, and it also boosts the fiber content and thickens the quantity of food.

These are only few of the chemicals found in the burger. So next time you indulge in a fast food meal think twice!