Eating Junk Foods

I also like to eat some sort of junk foods yet I do not patronize it for lunch or dinner because the traditional ways of preparing our foods are still the safest ways to make our family healthy instead of consuming these junk foods.It is not safe to consume these kinds of foods for snacks of children or adults alike because constant eating these foods could make oneself becomes malnourished because it lacks many healthy ingredients.

Eating too much fatty or greasy foods are bad for our diets because they can increase our fat, and by doing so it also increases our risk for high blood pressure and cholosterol. Also the better it tastes, most likely the more processed and artificial it is. You also have to beware because the boxes can and do lie. It may say that it's heatlhier for you then it really is. I've read articles about checking and understanding the boxes ingredients from top to bottom. For instance, there are very many names for sugars, and an ingredients list can list five or six without you even knowing it. Also, juices even. It's better to make your own almost because name brand juices that are supposed to be healthy for you aren't. Like a juice might say 100% juice, but underneath it in lower font says "from concentrate". You've got to check these things. If it says organic it's better for you as it's less processed.

The reason we eat is not to fill the empty space in our stomach. The idea is to keep our blood and tissue and organs healthy so that they function properly. Junk food has very little nutrition to it so it does not do the job food is meant to do. Consequently, if you overindulge in junk food, it's only natural that your body will not be functioning as well as it could. You can only keep up your bad habits for a certain time then it will be too late. You will become ill and it will take some biig changes to recover. Good luck!

ohhhhm junk food can be so expensive and put a real dent in your food budget. not only that, it is so unhealthy for you. you need to start eating healthy foods just as an investment in the future. would you still eat junk food when you are pregnant and as you age, you need to eat more calcium and it is never too late to start eating healthy!

I think junk food is junk- but I still love eating it to- maybe they put addictive substances in it. it is full of preservatives and I don't even believe the nutrition stuff they write in the back. I try to avoid it but we do buy it once a month so we won't be depraved..

Well the problem with junk foods is it contains too much of sodium. Too much sodium is bad for our kidneys. Plus it may also cause hypertension plus weight gain and obesity.

Loving junk foods and be its admirer for long spell of time would pose real danger to your health status. In fact, the whole world is recognizing the worst aspects of fast food liking.

Hello cearn, personally I really love to eat junk foods before. My favorite is Piattos, the barbeque one and oishi the spicy one, hmmm kind a craving now hehe. Right now, I almost quit eating junk foods. It has been two or three years since I last ate junk foods. That is really the sad part of my life. Junk foods are really meant to be delicious and fun to eat. Even though we have junk foods at home right now, still I disciplined myself not to eat them. My sister likes junk foods, so that explained why we have junk foods at home. The reason why I quit eating junk foods is because I realized how harmful the junk foods can be when taken constantly in a large amount of quantity in our body. One factor is heart disease. Some junk foods contained bad cholesterol. Bad cholesterol is the main cause of heart disease. Junk foods also contained monosodium glutamate. MSG is a flavor enhancer, which is the main ingredient of a junk food. MSG was known to be carcinogenic. When I say carcinogenic, it is an agent or substance that can cause cancer. If you noticed, there are a lot of people who are suffering from cancer, mostly colon cancer. It is sad to say MSG is also being used in other instant foods like noodles, pancit canton, and even can goods, not to mention, they also contained preservatives, which are also an agent that can cause cancer. I was given the privilege to work in a health care industry and for the most part I worked with doctors assisting them on patient medical records. The main diseases that I used to encounter are coronary artery disease, diabetes, cancer, liver disease, obesity and others. So we should really avoid these carcinogenic foods if possible. I am not saying to avoid this completely since there are times that friends and even relatives will invite us to eat some junk foods, just do not take it too much. One thing also I noticed when we eat junk foods, we become so hyperactive. Also, for the most part, rich people do suffer a lot of diseases compared to the poor ones. One main reason is because rich people can afford buying expensive foods and most of the foods that they buy are junk foods, instant foods, etc., like ham to name a few. They all contained preservatives and they are very dangerous to our health especially when taken constantly. Compared to the poor ones, there is a very low probability that they will get sick and will get diseases like cancer. The reason is because the poor people mainly eat fresh vegetables, fish and other meats. I also want to share this with you, my experience with beggars who live in the streets and asking for alms. In our province, it has been 4 years when I always encountered a beggar at a town. Everytime I go to town, I always see this beggar. He only sleeps on the floor, sometimes at the sidewalk. I wonder how this beggar able to survive without getting any diseases. One time, I saw this beggar eating some foods in the garbage, yet he is still strong and active. Wow, I must say GOD is really good because He feeds this kind of people. That's all I wanted to say hehe. So from now on, erase junk foods in your diet. GOD bless.

Depends on the junk food? What are you eating? Look at the back of the packages. If it's mostly sugar, tooth decay would be one. Calories that you're not burning off is another. If it's mostly fat, depends on the kind of fat, some kinds clog arteries. Then you get a heart attack. Read the information on the back and research the ingredients. Also the ratios. One bag of chips might have too much salt and artery clogging fat. Another bag of chips might have more potasium (which is a good thing), less salt (which might be a good thing), and fat that doesn't clog arteries. So one bag would be bad for you whenever you ate it, but the other bag might be OK once a week in moderation if you brushed your teeth afterward and made sure no pieces got stuck in your teeth or under your gumline. So there are many things to consider and it's best to educate yourself about food in general. Then read the back of bags specifically.

Junk food makes one fat, unhealthy and lose all appetite for proper meals.. haha I used to like junk food as well and i can spend my whole day eating them continuously I was eating so much of it till i nearly put on 5kg within a month. When i know that my fitness performance is suffering, i cut it out immediately. It was a tedious process, much worse than trying to quit smoking.. lol Now i'm still snacking, but i'm onto healthy snacks such as roasted almonds, cashew nuts, yogurts and fruits ^^

I eat junk foods but i am picky on which junk food. lol. I love chocolates in particularly but for me it isn't junk really as it has health benefits there are certain chips that i love too. My hubby on the other hand is not into it..even with cakes and pastries he doesn't like it! he only loves nuts..and corn. weird.

I love eating junk foods too but sometimes there are days that I only eat healthy food. I know I don't practice a healthy diet but I just cannot start just eating healthy food and not junk food. Junk food are addicting.

i, myself loves to eat junkfoods. there was time that i want to loose weight but i cant avoid eating junkfoods, so what i did was junkfood serves as my lunch. so everday i did that. until i notice that i am loosing weight, and its very fast. but 1 day while im looking at the mirror i notice that even if im loosing weight, my look is not good and my skin is dry. i feel weak that time. so what i did was. i minimize eating junkfoods. until i stop it. i change it into vegetables and fruits. anf yoghurt. i suggest you do it step by step. and give yourself a free day maybe once a week. that free day means that for one day u can eat all you want.goodluck

Junk food is very hard to resist, take it from an athlete haha it is a daily struggle trying to make the right food choices. You must be careful not to over do it. Too much junk food can result in weight gain which can led to heart problems, diabetes and other health problems

Eating junk food ‘can cause depression Eating junk food is not only bad for your waistline but also for your mental health, says a new study. British and French scientists analyzed food and mood data from 3,486 men and women (average age 55) working in a London office, reports MSNBC.com. The researchers found that high consumption of the processed foods was more likely to lead to depression, while people who ate healthier were least likely to be depressed. "Our finding shows a strong association between diet and depressive symptoms after controlling for a large range of socio-demographic factors, and for health behaviors such as smoking, physical activity, and health status," the New York Daily News quoted the study's author, Tasnime Akbaraly, as saying. "The effect of diet on depressive symptoms didn't go down after we adjusted for other indicators of a healthy lifestyle, such as smoking, physical activity, and bodymass.

Seems like a complete turn around - from a junk food lover to a health conscious individual. Totally poles apart. But if you actually set your mind on it, it's not that difficult to leave the junks and embrace the healthy way of living. I went on a (serious) diet program back in November 2011 and the hardest part was leaving all the food that make me happy, that is, junk food and those that are loaded with carbs. It took so much determination and discipline, but I did get through and now I'm enjoying my new lifestyle, healthy living. Possible effects of eating too much junk food? gaining more weight than you like or necessary, obesity, possibility of developing diabetes, kidney failure, high blood pressure, to name a few. Your choice which way to go.

Because of the huge amounts of preservatives they contain, we should expect that junk food will make us live longer The problem is that they often put everything in junk food what otherwise couldn't be sold Plus junk food is full of artificial flavors that make it taste great and make us addicted to it. I admit I eat them once in a while too, but best would be to avoid them or eat less of them.

Me too! I also love eating junkfood but I stop for awhile because I also want to lose some weight. I think that was what's making me gain more. But it has become my comfort food for a long time and I do crave from time to time. So I eat sometimes now :D. But what I notice that when I eat junkfood I become more hungry or my cravings for food will appear. I do not know if it was just psychological but anyways that is my experience with junkfood.

I have a big problem with junk food as well. But i am also trying to not really go on a diet but at least try and cut back on things like the junk foods. I have sat down and really thought about this one for myself. Eatting junk food is not healthy at all. You will gain weight from eatting it and you will not loss weight. But i have found that number one not buy it and if you feel like you are going to buy it then just dont even go near that section of the store. I have found that if you get fruit or something like pork rins and eat them when you would normally eat the junk food then you can get use to that.