Unit 8 : Sit Down Meal

Unit 8 Sit Down Meal 

       

Essay 5 

Sit Down Meal

People live in a very fast world  without having time to sleep, eat or spend time with family. This is one of the consequences of globalization,  and  the change in the food habits. Every day it is more difficult  to gather with  the family  at the dinner table  and share the things that happened to us during the day . Customs and eating habits have changed. The fast   way of  life  through  the years,  the use of technology  and the  increase  of    fast food  have made  people lose  family unity, have health changes in general and suffer from obesity.

Communication  among family members   is lower. People work  for  many hours every day  and do not  have  time to discuss family issues. Parents and children are unknown, living under the same roof, but they know nothing of each other.

Even with technological tools , we are away instead of being closer.  We have lost the ability and time to talk. We must come back to family meals, sharing and enjoying the family circle where you can talk about sadness and joys.

One of the most important factors that a family meal offers is to enjoy a homemade dinner. Vegetables, fruits, meats and meals were part of the daily diet while preparing food at home. Quick fast food has changed all that and, consequently, people’s health. The increase in blood pressure, diabetes and heart disease has increased among children and adults, in percentages never seen before. Fast food has changed the weight and how we eat.

Obesity is the disease of our time. The use and abuse of fast food in excessive form has begun to lead obesity and morbid obesity in children and adults. People have lost the sense of what healthy food is . It has been difficult for parents to be aware of the damage food causes on the growth and development of a child. Advertising, lack of time, and the loss of family customs are part of the reason why fast food is preferred to sit at the table to eat.

Gathering at the family table and sharing special occasions and celebrations, for hours, is something of the past. Everything now has to be fast. Globalization and the cost of life leaves no time to communicate with family and friends. The consequences of this lifestyle has caused damage to health and wellness. It is still not too late to change and keep this beautiful and healthy habit to get together at the table.