write a dialogue between a nutritionist and the school going child on the harmful effect of junk food
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Nutritionist: Do you know junk food is a kind of slow poison for your body?
Child: No! It tastes so delicious!
Nutritionist: The taste is given by the flavours. Don’t you know when you eat it, inside the body all the food is converted into chemicals, which are further circulated to all your body parts.
Child: No, I did not know it!
Nutritionist: You must be very careful with junk food in future. Avoid it as much as you can.
Child: I will try sir. Please explain me more about it.
Nutritionist: You know Robert Atkins, the famous American physician and cardiologist said, “Everyone would be healthier if they didn't eat junk food.”
Child: Really?
Nutritionist: Yes, the tsunami of junk food has struck the entire world. It has wreaked havoc on the health of people, especially of children. Obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, cholesterol imbalance, headaches, depression, dental problems, etc, never ever abounded as much before the advent of junk foods as they do now.
Child: Is it so?
Nutritionist: Yes dear. The only advantages of fast food are to the manufacturers. There is little nutritional value in them. These foods are often high in calories yet offer little or no nutritional value. When fast food frequently replaces nutritious foods in your diet, it can lead to poor nutrition, poor health, and weight gain.
Child: It means it is very dangerous for health! Is it the reason I fall ill so often? If it is so dangerous, why is it so popular?
Nutritionist: Well, we must thank the media for this favour to mankind. Junk food advertising and marketing have done the miracle! Children are constantly bombarded with junk food marketing, both through traditional forms of advertising such as television and billboards, along with new techniques such as internet, sponsorship and in-store promotion. You are right. Your falling ill so often is directly related to your eating junk food.
Child: Is there no solution to this junk food problem? How can I stop eating junk food?
Nutritionist: There is! Strict rules and regulations concerning advertisement and marketing of junk food items must be implemented. The government must not allow the rich companies to play with the health of the future of the world, our children! You must not eat it. in its place, you can ask your mother to cook you nutritious food in delicious manner.
Child: OK! I will try my best to stop eating junk food. Thanks a lot for the informative guidance.
Nutritionist: You are welcome dear!
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Nutritionist: Hello malavika! How are you?
Me: Hi Doctor! I am fine.
Nutritionist: What is that you are eating? Are you having lunch or dinner?
Me: I am eating french fries and some chocolate-chip cookies. Oh, and this is not eating lunch or dinner. This is just a little snack.
Nutritionist: French fries and chocolate-chip cookies! I often see you eating junk food or drinking Sprite or Coke. These are not good for your health.
Me: Eh, who cares? I am a healthy person and do not get sick often, unlike my cousin.
Nutritionist: That is not the point. Look at your weight. You are already in a horrible stage of overweight. The next stage for you if you continue this is obesity. These foods have high calories and salts. they are not good for your health.
Me: I see! Why don't you recommend some healthy food for me?
Nutritionist: Have fresh, good and healthy food prepared at home by your family members. Some idlis, chapatis, salads, and so on. And stop eating junk food completely. Get rid of Junk food and Cool Drinks from the foods that you eat if you want to live a nice, healthy life.
Me: Oh, I see. I'll change some of my food habits. Thanks for the suggestions. I'll even tell my family about it.
Nutritionist: Ok. See you then. Bye.
Me: Good bye.