Junk food – why do we like it? What is the fact?
June 3, 2008
Especially the children find themselves amidst a complex society that is undergoing breathtaking changes. Concepts, relationships, lifestyles have turned metamorphoses to accommodate the new jet-setting age. Food is no exception. Healthy nutritious foods have been replaced by the new food mantra – JUNK FOOD! Children suddenly seem to have stepped into a world of fast foods and vending machines; totally unaware of the havoc they are creating for themselves.
Junk food comprises of anything that is quick, tasty, convenient and fashionable. It seems to have engulfed every age; every race and the newest entrants are children. Wafers, colas, pizzas and burgers are suddenly the most important thing. The commonest scenario is a child who returns from school and plonks himself in front of the television, faithfully accompanied by a bowl of wafers and a can of cola.
The things wrong with junk food include they are loaded with Too much fat! Junk foods such as hamburgers, pizza, fried chicken and chips usually contain loads of saturated fats. Too much saturated fat in the diet will cause people to put on weight and get fat or obese (very fat). Being overweight is a risk to the health of the heart and can cause other diseases.
Well good news is right there! New Australian research has found that eating foods high in fat and sugar reduces anxiety levels. Researchers at the University of New South Wales gave young rats that had been taken away from their mothers a diet of either junk food or healthy food. But while it might make you feel calmer, that does not mean it is good for you. Increasing reliance on junk food is one of the reasons behind Australia’s growing waistlines. But it seems there might be a scientific reason why people turn to high fat and high sugar foods when they are stressed.
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