But there are many other small health effects that frequenting a fast food restaurant entails. Many times drinks, usually soft drinks, are full of carbohydrates and empty calories (Pietrangelo). When your digestive system breaks down these carbohydrates, they break down into small pieces of glucose which are then released into the bloodstream (Pietrangelo). In response, insulin is released to lower blood sugar. This is a normal process when eating carbohydrates. However, many “frequent spikes” can lead to type 2 diabetes (Pietrangelo). A study was completed that showed that people who eat fast food may be “linked to depression” (Pietrangelo). 51% of people who consume fast food products are more likely to develop depression than "people who eat little or no fast food”.”