The Pros and Cons of Instant Food

Yuri Kubota

Pamela den Ouden

Writing 2

2011 November 16

Pros and Cons of Eating Instant Food

Nowadays, both women and men tend to work, so they do not have enough time to make meals at home. However, the more instant food has become popular, the easier it is for the people to get meals. Actually, there are some pros and cons of eating instant food.

One of the positive reasons of having instant food is you can eat anything, anytime when you get hungry. All you have to do is just pour some water or put the food in a microwave. When you feel lazy and do not want to cook, instant food is very convenient and it does not cost a lot. Moreover, when you get home late from work and you get very tired, instant food gratifies your hunger easily.

Another reason is instant food is very familiar to people from different age groups. For example, if both a mother and a father go out for work until late, their kids have to wait for them with hunger. Some parents do not want kids to cook by themselves because it can be dangerous. However, most instant food does not need to be cut or baked so it is very easy even for kids to prepare. Moreover, the directions for cooking are written quite simply so that everyone from kids to senior citizens can enjoy the food.

On the other hand, you need to keep in mind that instant food is not healthy - most instant food is very oily and high in calories. Recently, the more instant food is getting popular, the more people are getting fat. Many people tend to rely on instant food too much and forget to eat vegetables. You need to take balanced meals.

In conclusion, instant food has made people get meals easier; however, it does not mean instant food is good for our health. Now please think about the suppers that you usually have in your house. How many packages of instant food have you prepared this week? I recommend that you cut down on and consider how much oil and how many calories you consume.