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tia_tia [17]
2 years ago
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The best introduction for an essay about the disadvantages of junk food

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vivado [14]2 years ago
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Answer:

Junk food is a kind of food that would make you sick if you ate alot of it. I hope I helped you.

Len [333]2 years ago
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A food that is high in fat, sodium, and/or sugar, provides high calories, but is of no value, is generally known as a “junk food.” Junk food seems attractive and is easy to prepare, carry, purchase, and consume. ... Ingredients of the junk foods give them a good taste, making them addictive, and pose many health hazards. Junk Food is very harmful that is slowly eating away the health of the present generation. ... Various studies show that junk food impacts our health negatively. They contain higher levels of calories, fats, and sugar. On the contrary, they have very low amounts of healthy nutrients and lack dietary fibers. The consequences of increased fast food consumption among college students is rising health problems, which include obesity, diabetes, and metabolic syndrome. Junk food isn't actually made of garbage. People use the term junk food to describe a food that has few of the nutrients your body needs, and a lot of fat, sugar and salt, which your body can easily get too much of. Potato chips, candy, and soft drinks are often considered junk food. The goal is to make it cheap and handy. And despite the fact that it has little to no nutritional value, the goal is to keep you wanting more. It's typically high in things like salt, sugar and fat. They trigger pleasure centers in our brains, making us feel oh-so-yummy-good and making us want to keep eating. Recent studies have linked sugar consumption to memory loss, and unhealthy eating has been linked to aggression, depression and stress, and even shrinkage in certain parts of the brain. We crave unhealthy foods because they contain lots of sugar and artificial additives, which taste delicious, and therefore trigger the release of certain pleasure-inducing neurotransmitters. Furthermore, we are evolutionarily programmed to eat a lot more than we need, so that makes it even worse! The problem is more serious than you think. Various studies show that junk food impacts our health negatively. They contain higher levels of calories, fats, and sugar. On the contrary, they have very low amounts of healthy nutrients and lack dietary fibers. Parents must discourage their children from consuming junk food because of the ill effects it has on one’s health. Junk food is the easiest way to gain unhealthy weight. The amount of fats and sugar in the food makes you gain weight rapidly. However, this is not a healthy weight. It is more of fats and cholesterol which will have a harmful impact on your health. Junk food is also one of the main reasons for the increase in obesity nowadays.

This food only looks and tastes good, other than that, it has no positive points. The amount of calorie your body requires to stay fit is not fulfilled by this food. For instance, foods like French fries, burgers, candy, and cookies, all have high amounts of sugar and fats. Therefore, this can result in long-term illnesses like diabetes and high blood pressure. This may also result in kidney failure.

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