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Fast Food IS the New Tobacco

Keeping the natural theme of relating the topic of the discussion with my own experiences alive, I’ll write about how I went through the feeling and realized how “Fast Food IS the New Tobacco.” Before that, let’s see why people say that. According to people.com, “Ultra-processed foods Are as Addictive as Alcohol and Cigarettes”. The research this page shows states that “Food addiction was found in 14% of adults and 12% of children, as determined by the Yale Food Addiction Scale (YFAS).” Some researchers used statistics from over 200 studies across 3+ countries and found out that the amount of addiction people have towards fast food is to the level of addiction seen for other substances in adults, including 14% in alcohol and 18% in tobacco, and that the level of addiction is “unprecedented” for children. This is scary enough to know that this is the generation that the world will be in the hands of in the next few years.  Addiction is a negative word overall, and being addicted to ...

Is Pop Culture Good for Me?

Every coin has two sides, as we know. I can relate to this particular saying more than anyone. I am a rapper and I know what it takes to be a part of this interest. Music is something that saved my life. Not only mine but also my friends' lives, who also rap. I was on the verge of depression twice in my life so far but in many ways, music took me away from it. I chose to give back to the thing that saved me and started rapping. I might not be the one who dropped the first Desi Hip Hop track, it was my brother, but I am definitely the now who's putting my stuff on the map. As I am a part of pop culture itself, I can not keep my opinions about it to myself. As a musician, I pour my heart out on my verses, which is a way for me to vent out as well. I am a very emotional guy so I need to filter my thoughts sometimes. But of course, I would love this to be my career and I hope that my dream of rapping in front of a crowd comes true someday. But there is a negative side to this. ...