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Argumentative paper
Homemade food is better than fast food-do you agree?

Submitted by
Amaya Hossain
Department of BBA
Course title: Academic English II
Course code: GEF 1201
Id: 169011160

Submitted to
REHAN AHMED
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Homemade food is better than fast food.

There is a saying that ‘Dine well and you will be able to think well , sleep well and live
well’. Food is a basic necessity for all organism of our body .So, food choice is the most
important decision of life as it directly affects our health. It is necessary to choose food that is
best for our health .personally, health is my biggest asset. keeping view of these factors I
prefer homemade food because it is healthy, hygiene maintained and convenient.
Firstly, I give priority to homemade food is because the food we create in our kitchen is
much healthier. Homemade food contains more nutritional value. Such as better portions and
lower levels of fats and sugars. Also it contains less calories, sodium and carbohydrates that
decrease the risk of obesity .According to Naruseviciute et al.(2015),cooking at home is
healthier rather than buying ready-made meals and choosing homecooked will develop diet
quality .On the other hand, food prepared outside may contain ingredients that one is allergic
to. So, I prefer home cooked food ensuring to avoid those allergic ingredients as we have the
control over the recipes .For increasing test toxic elements like preservatives and colors are
avoided in homemade food as well.
Secondly, I prefer home made food is because of its hygienic factors. The homemade at
home is always cooked with washed hands and clean environment .We usually wash utensils
and dishes with disinfectants before serving food which maintain good hygiene. Thus by
choosing homemade food I can trust the hands that are touching the foods, are always clean
and hygiene. In addition, raw and cooked food are stored separately to prevent cross
contamination of bacteria. Another reason to choose homemade food, it is convenient. Fouts
and Bovee (2010) stated, eating at home is more convenient, costs less and comfortable.
Actually it is, because a group of basic ingredients comes in at a lower price. Sometimes
ordering take-out means waiting for the food to arrive it ought be take more time than if we
would made a meal at home. However, Eating at home is much more comfortable than any
other places. We can be more relaxed and can wear comfortable clothes. We can sit in a
comfort position. Furthermore, while having homemade food at home we don’t have to worry
about disturbing others.
Although it is true that fast food is tempting in terms of appearance and very rich in taste
but by knowing the benefits of homecooked meal, healthier, hygiene maintained and
convenient are the reasons why I have chosen homemade food.
In conclusion, we know what is good for our health. We should consider keeping it as a
lifestyle to eat the right food. Eating homemade food can keep our mind from thinking of all
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the health problems. Promptly it is up to us to choose the right food to eat . I would much
rather go with homemade food that way I will live a long, healthy and sound life.
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References

Fouts. C. D., & Bovee. V. (2010). Eating Out Vs. Eating At Home. Obesity Action
Coalition.https://obesityaction.org/resources/eating-out-vs-eating-at-home/
Naruseviciute. G., Whybrow. S ., Macdiarmid, J., & McNeil, G. (2015). Is ‘home cooked’ healthier
and cheaper than ready meals? Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, 74(OCE1), E90.
https://doi.org/10.1017/S0029665115001056