Junk Food

The term junk food dates back at least to the early 1950s. Junk Food and Fast Food are those commercial products which have little or no nutritional value but do have plenty of calories, salt, and fats, which include candy, bakery goods, ice cream, salty snacks and soft drinks. Not all fast food are junk food but a lot of them. They are inverses to salad because they are high in calories and low in nutrients and salad that is very good is for health contains high nutrients and low calories. Junk food might consider very low or no proteins, vitamins, or minerals. Some junk food contains ingredients that contain little amount of protein or minerals.

Junk food is very popular now days as we see people or young generation is more towards Junk food, we see so many stalls in our surrounding, in Markaz there are lot of stalls of Burgers, Shawarma, and etc..

IMPACT ON HUMAN BEINGS:

·         OBESITY:

Eating a poor quality diet high in junk food causes high risk of obesity. Excessive amount of sugar, calories, and fats present in junk food plays a major role in gaining weight. Obesity can lead to many health related issues such as heart diseases, fatty liver disease, arthritis, diabetes and other health damaging issues arises due to this.

 

·         DEPRESSION:

According to Spanish study, people who eat a lot of food are 51% more likely to be depressed than those who steer clear of it. Junk food basically contain excessive amount of sugar and fats that causes chemical reaction in human brain, disturbing brain normal functioning. Moreover, our body loses most important amino acids by consuming too much of junk food, leading to inability to deal with stress situation and lastly a person feels depressed.

 

·         WORSEN DIGESTION:

Junk food such as French fries, deep-dish pizza, cheese burgers and doughnuts are rich in calories, fat, salt but low in fiber, vitamins and minerals. So it may cause bloating, stomach pain, and diarrhea. Secondly, increase amount of intake of sugar can lead to blood sugar level to rise or to fluctuate and make brain to demand more food, leading to overeating. This causes difficulty for body to digest excessive food.

 

 

·         INADEQUATE GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT:

Nutrients and Vitamins are essential for proper growth and development of body. Consuming junk food, with an imbalance of fatty acid can hamper the development of human brain and other body part.

WAYS THAT LEADS TO ELIMINATION OF JUNK FOOD:

·         EAT HEALTHY FOOD:

Most common myth is that fat makes you fat, but human body needs some essential healthy fat. A person should avoid Tran’s fats and limit saturated fats, but healthy fats like nuts will help you feel full and reduce craving. Monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats are known as good fats because they reduce the risk of heart diseases and enhance health.

 

·         EAT ENOUGH PROTEIN:

Protein is basically a major building block for human body. It maintains human muscle mass, helps make antibodies that fight against diseases, and repair cells and makes new cells. Basic protein items are: Fish, Bean, Vegetables and Nuts etc.

 

·         CONSUMPTION OF HEALTHY FRUITS:

Fruit are excellent source of vitamin, fiber and minerals. There are many benefits of eating fruit such as:

1.      Protect against cancer and dangerous diseases

2.      Keep you hydrated

3.      Contain antioxidants that combat free radicals

4.      Boost brain power

5.      Digestive system remain happy, doing proper function

·         WORK ON STRESS MANAGEMENT:

Consumption of junk food and level of stress level is directly proportional to each other.

A person should look his diet routine so that he can differentiate which thing in his diet is actually distracting and causing depresses feeling.

    Healthy stress management tools include:

1.      Yoga

2.      Taking deep breathe

3.      Doing something creative

4.      Taking a walk or run

5.      Mediate

PLAN YOUR MEAL:

Planning meal will enable a person to see how much a person is actually eating.

With anything in life, if you fail to plan, you plan to fail. That applies to meal planning as well, says Silvia Veri. Planning meal ahead of time increases chances for healthy livelihood and happy life.