Junk Food and how it Affects the Body
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| Junk Food And How It Affects The Body |
Junk food is available wherever you may be. We see it anywhere we go and its marketing strategies are more attractive and appealing than ever – the more it is harder to resist munching the entire bag. They are commercially prepared and packed making them very convenient to bring along.
Generally, junk foods have very low nutritional value. Aside from that, they have low to no fiber, high in saturated fat, most are high in sugar or salt which makes it very palatable, and a single serving contains very high amount of calories.
The high amount of saturated and trans fats in junk foods may lead to fat build-up in the blood clogging the arteries, increasing the blood pressure, increasing the risk for heart disease and certain forms of cancer.
Too much sodium can also increase the blood volume because salt attracts water which can result to water retention. This will disturb the balance in the fluid intake and output which can affect different systems in the body.
Refined sugar which is commonly found in most junk foods not only causes tooth decay but also ends up as stored fat because sugar is stored in the liver as glucose and too much of it can lead to obesity and type 2 diabetes.
The busy lifestyle forces us to eat at times outside or to order food in. Following these steps however is easy and allows us to reduce the effects of junk food on our bodies
Generally, junk foods have very low nutritional value. Aside from that, they have low to no fiber, high in saturated fat, most are high in sugar or salt which makes it very palatable, and a single serving contains very high amount of calories.
The high amount of saturated and trans fats in junk foods may lead to fat build-up in the blood clogging the arteries, increasing the blood pressure, increasing the risk for heart disease and certain forms of cancer.
Too much sodium can also increase the blood volume because salt attracts water which can result to water retention. This will disturb the balance in the fluid intake and output which can affect different systems in the body.
Refined sugar which is commonly found in most junk foods not only causes tooth decay but also ends up as stored fat because sugar is stored in the liver as glucose and too much of it can lead to obesity and type 2 diabetes.
The busy lifestyle forces us to eat at times outside or to order food in. Following these steps however is easy and allows us to reduce the effects of junk food on our bodies
- Familiarize yourself with the nutrition ingredients of the food you are ordering. Today you can find this information on the internet. Healthy Diets Plans for that matter has compiled for you a database with most of the food items you find in the restaurant chains around you.
- Make sure that you order reasonable size meals – avoid up sizing at all costs if you are not planning to share the meal. Up sizing the meal is a typical marketing technique that restaurant chains use to profit from. You can definitely do without these extra grams of fries or additional ml of soda – and definitely a burger with double patties is there for you to frown at.
- When ordering look for the green items on the menu; many restaurant chains have recently introduced salads to their menus – make sure you go for low fat dressings as those are both calorie and fat laden.
- When ordering Pizzas pick thin crust over regular / thick crust and avoid at all costs stuffed crust. The amount of processed cheese available in the fillings has enough calories to substitute for the whole meal.
- When ordering / eating outside skip the starters that are made from processed food such as mozzarella sticks; these are calorie and fat laden
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