Sir: Recently I read a news, PFA sealed a Fast food restaurant over substandard food and it comes into my mind that our life has become so complex that we hardly get any time even to enjoy our food well. We always remain in worry and hurry and most often we purchase fast food from the market and eat it anyway. On one side we think that it is cheap,tasty and saves our time but on the other, we fail to realize its damaging effects. None of the shopkeepers keep an account of hygienic standards in the preparation of such items. They are below standard and are prepared haphazardly without due attention towards nutritional values . They only provide the taste. Most often we enjoy it but its effect on our body is very disastrous. It causes depression. Tension, blood clotting, heart attack, allergy, rashes on the body, vomiting, and nauseating etc. They disturb our circulatory system as well as digestion. So many diseases surround us and we have to knock the doors of the doctors thereby wasting wealth, health and time. If we want to lead a healthy life, we should avoid such cheap items for the sake of our health. I hope people will realize the results of cheap food as I have become a victim of heart disease because of fast food use. Usama Pervaiz