Tom and his friend Dave drop by their favorite fast-food restaurant several
times a week for a meal of hamburgers, fries, and shakes. Their parents 61 that
this fast food will not provide the vitamins and minerals needed by growing teenagers.
Their basketball coach insists that their diet of high-fat, high-calorie food will 62 _ with
their athletic performance. The boys, who are active and not overweight, see no 63
to change their eating habits.
Fast-food meals like Tom’s and Dave’s are the cause of much 64 . Diets
that continue to be high in fat may be 65 with heart disease and certain cancers in
later years. High-calorie diets may result in a 66 weight gain, which is difficult to
lose once growth has stopped and taste for such foods has formed. A 67 meal of
a cheeseburger, fries, and a shake provides a whopping 1,000 calories. This kind of
caloric 68 when you grow older could cause serious weight problems.
If you enjoy fast-food meals once in a while, consider 69 milk or orange
juice for shakes and sodas. Use the salad bar in place of fries and onion rings. If
you 70 wise food habits now, they will help you throughout your adult years.