What is junk food?
Any food that has poor nutritional value is considered to be unhealthy and could be junk food. Foods that are high in fat, sodium and / or sugar is known as junk food. Junk food is convenient to carry, purchase and consumption. As a rule, junk food is given a very attractive appearance by the addition of food additives and dyes to enhance the aroma, texture, appearance, and increase the long life of self-government.
Junk food little enzyme producing vitamins and minerals and contains high levels of calories. When we eat, this is an empty calorie food, the body must produce its own enzymes to convert these empty calories into usable energy. This is not desirable, since these enzyme functions in our body should be reserved for the implementation of the vital metabolic reactions.
Remember that junk food is empty calories. Empty calories do not have enough in micronutrients such as vitamins, minerals and amino acids, and fiber, but high energy (calories).
So junk food high in fat and sugars, it is responsible for obesity, dental cavities, type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
List Junk Foods
Below is a list of unwanted food (empty calories) that you should avoid. Now you, as you can keep your four trillion cells happy.
* Sahara, refined products, such as sugar and plain flour (Maida), based on elements like white bread and most packaged goods like sugar Twinkies and donuts, etc. (sugar substitute) Our bodies sugar eventually turns to fat. If you consume only 3 teaspoon of sugar per day, imagine how much sugar you have consumed the time you are 50 years old, it will be about 275 kg!, About 5 times your weight!
* Fats and hydrogenated oils, they are cookies, chips, candy bars, fried foods, muffins, Bologna, etc. etc. Many snacks, such as potato chips, cheeseburgers and potatoes, have high levels of fat, sugar or salt, the ingredients that are usually best confined to a small part of your diet. Saturated fats primarily from products of animal origin. Remember, there is nothing that is good for our bodies in foods with hydrogenated or trans fats.
Excessive fat stick to our arteries and cause obstruction, leading to heart disease and stroke. They can also help cancer, arthritis, PMS, and sexual dysfunction.
Some, like fats, Omega-3 fatty acids are beneficial to our body.
* Salt: Excessive salt is not good for our bodies (Daily Salt Recommendations). Nevertheless, in a moderate amount of sodium, and potassium, maintains water balance in our bodies. But too much sodium can cause high blood pressure. Pretzels, chips, and many canned foods contain excessive salt.
Junk Food Facts
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