As an endocrinologist, I counsel my patients to avoid fast food as much as they can. Patients with diabetes often need to lose weight.  Fast foods have too many calories but too little nutrients – a bad combination! And as you read through the infographic you realize fast food also contains lots of chemicals.

But what caught my eye in this infographic? That part that looks at the percentage of population that said they eat fast food at least once a week. The top 6 countries are in Asia, with the Philippines in the No. 3 spot at 54%. That’s half the population saying they eat at a fast food at least once a week!

If you see patients with diabetes or those with weight problems in your clinic, please share this infographic.

I’m a parent too. My kids (age 8 and 5) don’t eat at fast foods. How long will this last before peer pressure leads them to the fast food chains? I worry … you should worry too!

Via: OnlineSchools.org