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The Effect of Junk Food on Health: An Increasing Issue🧀🥞🍕🥪🍔
In today’s busy world, junk food has become a part of everyone’s diet. It may be a fast food meal, a quick snack, or processed snacks; junk food is readily available, convenient, and usually highly palatable.
💫But with all its fame, frequent consumption of junk food can have extremely negative effects on physical as well as mental health.
💫The article below examines what junk food is, why it is so irresistible, and the potential risks associated with consuming it.
What is Junk Food?
Junk food is food that contains high levels of calorie, sugar, unhealthy fats, and sodium, but low levels of the necessary nutrients like vitamins, minerals, and fiber.
The foods are highly processed and in the shape of snacks such as chips, candy, soda, fast food, and pre-prepared meals.
💫Junk food is usually manufactured to be quick, affordable, and easy to prepare, hence has become so popular, particularly among busy families and people.
Why is Junk Food So Addictive?
There are a number of reasons why junk food is so addictive:
Taste:
Junk foods are specially formulated to have a great taste. Sugars, salt, and fats are…