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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
Packed foods like potato chips, burger, candy, carbonated drinks, pizzas and any other readily available food are called junk foods. Their main ingredients are caffeine,Phosphoric acid, MSG or Monosodium Glutamate, or free glutamic acid, trans fats (hydrogenated oils), artificial colors, artificial flavors, and preservatives. Preservatives are added to increase their shelf life. Some of these food additives are not foods but they are actually chemicals considered to be safe.
Mono sodium glutamate (MSG) is the sodium salt of glutamic acid. It is a flavour enhancer. It blends and balances the other tastes in the food. It is commercially sold as Ajinomoto. It is safe.It is classified under non-essential aminoacid. It may stimulate appetite. It will cause headaches, nausea, weakness, wheezing, edema, change in heart rate, burning sensation and difficulty in breathing.
Caffeine and phosphoric acid present in carbonated drinks and soft drinks increases the level of toxicity in blood and causes hyper acidity.Preservatives like Calcium propionate, Potassium sorbate, Tocopherols are added in junk food preparations. They are purely chemicals and they cause skin allergy and skin diseases on prolonged use.
Certain thickening agents like Agar, Gaur gum, Xanthan gum are used in the preparation. Their main function is to increase the consistency. Their effect in our body is that we feel full after eating junk food products.
Margarine is usually used for frying by the junk food eateries.They are chiefly from vegetable oils and used as a substitute for butter. It includes a solvent called hexane. Hexane is a toxic and volatile chemical made from crude oil.
In addition to all the above they contain artificial colours which are again chemicals prepared from coal tar derivatives to enhance colour. They are linked to allergic reactions, fatigue,asthma, skin rashes, and headaches. Certain cheap chemicals are added to increase the flavour of the food items. They cause allergic reactions, dermatitis and eczema. They also affect the production of enzymes, RNA, thyroid.
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
Packed foods like potato chips, burger, candy, carbonated drinks, pizzas and any other readily available food are called junk foods. Their main ingredients are caffeine,Phosphoric acid, MSG or Monosodium Glutamate, or free glutamic acid, trans fats (hydrogenated oils), artificial colors, artificial flavors, and preservatives. Preservatives are added to increase their shelf life. Some of these food additives are not foods but they are actually chemicals considered to be safe.
Mono sodium glutamate (MSG) is the sodium salt of glutamic acid. It is a flavour enhancer. It blends and balances the other tastes in the food. It is commercially sold as Ajinomoto. It is safe.It is classified under non-essential aminoacid. It may stimulate appetite. It will cause headaches, nausea, weakness, wheezing, edema, change in heart rate, burning sensation and difficulty in breathing.
Caffeine and phosphoric acid present in carbonated drinks and soft drinks increases the level of toxicity in blood and causes hyper acidity.Preservatives like Calcium propionate, Potassium sorbate, Tocopherols are added in junk food preparations. They are purely chemicals and they cause skin allergy and skin diseases on prolonged use.
Certain thickening agents like Agar, Gaur gum, Xanthan gum are used in the preparation. Their main function is to increase the consistency. Their effect in our body is that we feel full after eating junk food products.
Margarine is usually used for frying by the junk food eateries.They are chiefly from vegetable oils and used as a substitute for butter. It includes a solvent called hexane. Hexane is a toxic and volatile chemical made from crude oil.
In addition to all the above they contain artificial colours which are again chemicals prepared from coal tar derivatives to enhance colour. They are linked to allergic reactions, fatigue,asthma, skin rashes, and headaches. Certain cheap chemicals are added to increase the flavour of the food items. They cause allergic reactions, dermatitis and eczema. They also affect the production of enzymes, RNA, thyroid.
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