Eating fast food becomes part of the modern lifestyle. However, too high consumption can damage the immune system.
Studies from the University of Bonn show that "western" foods that contain lots of red meat, sugar, saturated fat, not much fiber, and are served in a short period of time can lower the immune system and trigger inflammation.
The study, published in the journal Cell linking that the inflammation can further lead to serious conditions such as cardiovascular disease, such as stroke or heart attack and type 2 diabetes, as reported by Science Daily.
The leader of the study, Eicke Latz, MD, PhD, director of the Institute for Inn Immunity of the University of Bonn in Germany, conducted a study of rats that ate fast food and observed that after one month, the mice had an inflammatory response that was similar in condition as triggered by a serious bacterial infection.
Fast food causes the body to need a strong and immune system. The reaction of the immune system is not reversible, according to the researchers. So when you eat a healthy diet, the effects of inflammation that occur due to fast food consumption is only reduced, but permanent changes occur in the immune system.
"After an infection, the body's defense system has some kind of alarm, so it can respond more quickly when an attack occurs."
Dr Latz saw the results of the study as a warning, especially for parents of children, and suggested meeting the nutritional needs of young children.
"Children have a choice of what they eat every day," he said. "But we must allow them to make conscious decisions about their eating habits."
Studies from the University of Bonn show that "western" foods that contain lots of red meat, sugar, saturated fat, not much fiber, and are served in a short period of time can lower the immune system and trigger inflammation.
The study, published in the journal Cell linking that the inflammation can further lead to serious conditions such as cardiovascular disease, such as stroke or heart attack and type 2 diabetes, as reported by Science Daily.
The leader of the study, Eicke Latz, MD, PhD, director of the Institute for Inn Immunity of the University of Bonn in Germany, conducted a study of rats that ate fast food and observed that after one month, the mice had an inflammatory response that was similar in condition as triggered by a serious bacterial infection.
Fast food causes the body to need a strong and immune system. The reaction of the immune system is not reversible, according to the researchers. So when you eat a healthy diet, the effects of inflammation that occur due to fast food consumption is only reduced, but permanent changes occur in the immune system.
"After an infection, the body's defense system has some kind of alarm, so it can respond more quickly when an attack occurs."
Dr Latz saw the results of the study as a warning, especially for parents of children, and suggested meeting the nutritional needs of young children.
"Children have a choice of what they eat every day," he said. "But we must allow them to make conscious decisions about their eating habits."
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