To preface this: about a year ago, I weighed 250 lbs. and it was disgusting. I am tall (6' 2''), but it was disgusting. I am now at 182 lbs. and still losing. The reason why I think (KNOW!) I weighed so much was because of the poor eating habits I developed as a child and teenager. I am now 21, but throughout my teen years and early (my parents fed me), I would find myself eating large portions of fast food at least 5-6 times a week. This probably lasted until I was about 18 or so. I know realize how disgusting that food is and go nowhere near it, but I didn't realize the effect it was having on me until just last year. My parents didn't really teach me proper eating habits, they gave me fast food, and the school didn't either...school lunch was generally pizza, burgers, nuggets, etc.
So it seems we prohibit children from buying cigarettes and alcohol because they harm the body and minors can't use them responsibly, so why do we let them buy fast food/junk food? This crap hurts the body just about as much, and can have lasting bad results. I am just glad I finally realized it, but it would have been much better had I not been permitted to eat so much crap! Why can't we prohibit the sale of fast food to children?
So it seems we prohibit children from buying cigarettes and alcohol because they harm the body and minors can't use them responsibly, so why do we let them buy fast food/junk food? This crap hurts the body just about as much, and can have lasting bad results. I am just glad I finally realized it, but it would have been much better had I not been permitted to eat so much crap! Why can't we prohibit the sale of fast food to children?