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article about hazard of eating junk food

Answer 1

Today, more than 95% of all chronic diseases are caused by food choice, toxic food ingredients, nutritional deficiencies and lack of physical exercise. This is perfectly true for most of the population across the world and it is also true especially for almost all school going children. They are the prime market for all kinds of junk food and they are the victims of several health hazards like obesity, juvenile diabetes, heart problems associated with increased levels of cholesterol in their blood.

There are so many types of junk food varieties available in the market. New varieties are being introduced every day. Huge amount of money is spent on TV advertisements by the manufacturers to attract consumers especially children. As a result children eat junk food for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Junk food industry is the most thriving and flourishing.

Junk food by definition has no nutritional value but high in fat, sugar or salt and lots of calories.

Their characteristics are:

• Available almost in every part of the world.

• Fall in the category of either fast food or processed food.

• Attractive and well packed.

• Easy to eat and dispose.

• Very tasty and palatable and increases the craving for food.

• Feel satisfied even when eaten in small quantity.

• Offers high calorie in small volume.

• Low in fibre, vitamins and minerals.

• High in fat, sugar,or salt

Answer 2

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