TOEFL® Essay #003: Food is now easier to prepare. Is this a good thing?

[Sangthang5]

Nowadays, modern life is more and more hectic, therefore many people do not have enough time to prepare meals. Some people’s solution for this issue is having fast food, canned food or prepared food. However, are these foods good for us? I say no for reasons such as nutrition, no family time and cost.

First, the easier the food is to prepare, the less good nutrition it contains. The researchers warned that those foods like hamburger or sandwiches have too many calories, carbohydrates, fats while they have no or very little vitamins, proteins and minerals. As you may know, if we consume those harmful foods for a long time, our health will be damaged by high blood pressure, heart disease and many other illnesses. Furthermore, during the processing, the manufacturers have to add preservatives, chemical flavors, sugar or salt on their products to keep it fresh. There is no doubt that they are one of the factors causing cancers.

The next reason for not eating fast food is that it cuts off the time spent with our family. Obviously, cooking time is when we show out how much we care about others. For instance, my mother knows exactly how I like the tofu. Eating that special dish, I know for sure that she loves me very much. As well, I always try my best to help her prepare meals. Those times are the most valuable memories for me and my mother. Moreover, when the family gathered to have dinner, we also feel relaxed, and supported through talking with each other. A dinner like that relives stress which is helpful for everybody.

Last but not least, the money paid for prepared food is not cheap. As you know, to use those products, you have to spend much more for manufacturers, distributors, wholesales, retailers and so on. That price will be higher than if you just go to the market and buy food to cook on your own. For example, it takes you five dollars for one serving of salad if you buy it out. However, buy a little bit of lettuce, tomato, onion, cucumber will not cost five dollars. By the way, we can save a lot of money cooking our own food.

In summary, even though fast food and canned food are the fastest ways to load our stomachs, they are not good for our health, soul and pocket at all. It is said that we eat not only to live but also to enjoy. How can we enjoy if we have meals while still keep doing works? Therefore, I believe that spending time cooking together, we will gain strength and keep connected with our most beloved more than eating fast food out.
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Hi Kitosdad,

This is the last essay of mine today, I promise :D

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[Kitosdad]

Nowadays, modern life is more and more hectic, therefore many people do not have enough time to prepare meals. Some people’s solution for this issue is having fast food, canned food or prepared food. However, are these foods good for us? I say no(,) for reasons such as nutrition, noT PRIMARILY family time and cost.

First, the easier the food is to prepare, the less good nutrition it contains. The researchers WARN that those foods like hamburgerS or sandwiches have too many calories, carbohydrates AND fats while they have no or very little vitamins, proteins and minerals. As you may know, if we /FREQUENTLY/REGULARLY/consume those harmful foods for a long time, our health will be damaged by high blood pressure, heart disease and many other illnesses. Furthermore, during the processing, the manufacturers have to add preservatives, chemical flavors, sugar or salt INTO their products to keep THEM fresh. There is no doubt that they are one of the factors causing cancers.

The next reason for not eating fast food is that it /cuts off/REDUCES/ the time WE spenD with our family. Obviously, cooking time is when we show ABout how much we care about others. For instance, my mother knows exactly how I like the tofu. Eating that special dish, I know for sure that she loves me very much(,) As well, AND I always try my best to help her prepare meals. Those times are the most valuable memories for me and my mother. Moreover, when the family GATHER to have dinner, we also feel relaxed, and supported through talking with each other. A dinner like that reliEves stress(,) which is helpful for everybody.

Last but not least, the /money/PRICE/ WE PAY for prepared food is not cheap. As you know, to use those products, you have to spend much more for manufacturers, distributors, wholesaleRs, retailers and so on. That price will be higher than if you just go to the market and buy food to cook on your own. For example, it takes you five dollars for one serving of salad if you buy it out. However, TO buy a little bit of lettuce, tomato, onion, cucumber will not cost five dollars. By the way, we can save a lot of money cooking our own food.

In summary, even though fast food and canned food are the fastest ways to load our stomachs, they are not good for our health, soul and pocket at all. It is said that we eat not only to live but also to enjoy. How can we enjoy if we have meals while still keep doing works? Therefore, I believe that BY spending time cooking together, we will gain strength and keep connected with our most beloved more than eating fast food out.
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Good morning Sangthang. Not bad.

Kitos. 8/10
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