Interesting Facts about Junk Food

Junk food are foods with little nutritional value that are high in calories, fat, sugar, salt and caffeine. Junk food includes breakfast cereals, candies, chips, cookies, French fries, hamburgers, hot dogs, ice cream, sodas, and sweet desserts. The increasing demand for junk food is directly associated with the rise in obesity and chronic diseases. The fats from junk food cause the brain to want more food. This effect last for several days. Junk foods are low in satiation value that is, people don't tend to feel as full when they eat them which leads to overeating. It can make you feel fatigued frequently, lowering your energy levels to the extent that it becomes difficult to perform your routine tasks. Mothers who eat junk food while pregnant or breast-feeding have children who are prone to obesity throughout life. The children are also more prone to diabetes, raised cholesterol, and high blood fat. Additives and preservatives such as common food dyes and sodium benzoate cause children to become hyperactive and easily distracted. Packaged junk food contains preservatives and colouring, which are harmful for your body system especially cardiovascular system.