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Thursday, May 24, 2012

The Scary Story of Junk Food


Junk food isn't just a tasty snack...

Junk food is food of little or no nutritional value that is high in fat, sugar, and calories.  In addition, consumption of junk food has the ability to alter brain activity in a manner similar to illegal drugs like cocaine or heroin, meaning it can be just as addictive.  Junk food does not contain nutrients that are beneficial to the human body. In most cases, these foods are filled with harmful carbohydrates, fats and cholesterol that do not provide any useful energy. As a result, somebody consuming junk food has reduced level of essential nutrients thereby causing weakness in the body.  This is why the addictive nature of these foods is even more problematic.

Junk foods have been identified as a major cause of heart diseases including myocardial infraction, cardiac arrest and atherosclerosis.  This is due to the fact that junk food contains excessive amount of low-density lipoproteins and cholesterol that get deposited on the inner linings of blood vessels.

Overall junk food is very bad to your body and should not be eaten frequently.

Tell us how you make healthy substitutions for junk food during snack or meal time!

1 comment:

  1. Junk food is very delicious and addictive. That is why it has been eaten by majority of people in the world. Choose healthier alternative. Foods like green vegetables and Goji Berry Juice can cause health to improve and prevent many diseases.

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