Eat
Junk Food
1.
Definition
The term “junk food” is used to describe food that is low
in nutritional value, with a comparatively high caloric value. Many people try
to avoid or limit such food in their diets, out of concerns that it is not
healthy, despite the fact that numerous food manufacturers produce a range of
products which could be considered junk. Nutritionists, doctors, and other
health advocates often work to educate people about junk food, encouraging them
to eat well balanced diets which contain a high proportion of healthy foods.
This term was coined in 1972 by advocates at the Center for
Science in the Public Interest who wanted to raise public attention about the
issue of foods with a high caloric value and a low nutritional value. For
manufacturers, producing such foods has great appeal, as they tend to be cheap
to make and easy to handle. They also have an extended shelf life, making them
easy for stores to stock and sell.
Foods which fall under the umbrella of “junk food” vary,
depending on a number of factors. Snack foods like chips, candies, and so forth
are generally universally agreed upon as fitting in this category, and some
people also lump fast food like hamburgers, pizza, and fries into the group. In
some communities, ethnic takeaway food like gyros, Indian curries, tacos, fish
and chips, and so on is also considered to be junk food.
Often, the foods which someone considers to be junk food
are very telling. Definitions tend to hinge on someone's class and social
status. People with more money tend to have a broader definition, causing some
people to accuse them of class snobbery, while lower-income individuals may
recognize fewer foods as junk food. Especially in the case of ethnic foods, a
classification as “junk food” could be perceived as rather offensive, given
that such foods have been prepared and consumed for centuries, and many are
actually quite healthy.
As a general rule,
no matter what one classifies as junk food, such foods are perfectly safe to
eat, as long as they are integrated into a well balanced diet.
There's nothing wrong with having somepotato chips now and then, but consuming a diet
based primarily on such food is a cause for concern. Because junk food often
lacks useful vitamins and minerals, people who eat it exclusively may suffer
from nutritional deficiencies that could cause health problems, and they may
experience other physical issues like indigestion as a consequence.
In some regions of the world, advertising of junk food is carefully controlled and
monitored, out of the concern that such foods often appeal to children.
Advertisers may be specifically prohibited from making advertising which
targets children, for example, and any claims made about the nutritional
benefit of foods are typically closely evaluated to determine how factual they
are.
2.
Junk
Food Adverse Effect for Health Food
·
Weight rise quickly
The
negative effects of fast food on children especially are gaining weight very
quickly, often cause excessive weight gain or even obesity. Because sometimes
it feels good, so it tends to make children overeat and addiction. Candy, soft
drinks, french fries and other fried foods, pizza, burgers, and ice cream are
examples of foods high in sugar and fat, which will give you hundreds of
calories per day to your child.
·
Diabetes Type 2
Junk
food can put children at high risk of type 2 diabetes, which occurs when a
person can not properly regulate their blood sugar levels. This risk will
increase when a person is obese, or a diet high in carbohydrates and high
glycemic, such as sugar, refined starch in sweets, white bread and potatoes.
Type 2 diabetes also increases the risk of kidney failure.
·
Malnutrition
Junk
food can lead to malnutrition, if kids just eat it and do not want healthy
foods that contain essential nutrients. Healthy meals and snacks should provide
essential nutrients, such as vitamin B, magnesium, iron, as can didapaty from
eating whole grain cereals and grains. Calcium from milk or yogurt, healthy
fats and fiber from beans, while vitamin A and vitamin C bisai obtained from
eating fruits and vegetables fresh. Conversely, children may not get these
nutrients when only eat foods such as breakfast sandwiches, potato chips, candy
and soft drinks.
·
Cardiovascular Disease
Junk
food is also often high in saturated fat, which greatly increases the LDL
cholesterol (bad cholesterol), thus increasing the risk of cardiovascular
disease in children. Junk food is generally rich in saturated fats are pizza,
ice cream, processed meat and full-fat cheese. High blood pressure is a risk
factor for heart disease, and eating foods that are high in sodium causes high
blood pressure. Children may be at risk of high blood pressure, when often eat
salty junk food like potato chips, french fries, pretzels, pizza and burritos.
·
Increase the risk of heart disease
A
study by the University of Minnesota School of Public Health, examined about
the harmful effects of junk food. This study was conducted over 10 years
involving more than 60,000 Singaporeans of Chinese descent. Participants aged
between 45-74 years. During the 10 year period of the study, showed 1,397
participants died from heart disease and 2,252 suffering from type 2 diabetes.
This
study came to the conclusion that eating junk food two or more times a week had
a 27 percent greater likelihood of developing diabetes and 56 percent died from
heart disease, compared with participants who rarely or never eat junk food.
Even 811 participants were known to eat junk food four times or more per week,
the risk of death from heart attacks increased by 80 percent.
·
Colorectal Cancer
Colorectal
cancer, or cancer that attacks the organs of the colon and rectum, mostly
strikes people over the age of 50 years. However, in Indonesia known for some
patients under the age of 50 years are also suffering from this cancer. The
proliferation of junk food restaurants or junk food accused of being the cause
of high colorectal cancer patients in Indonesia.
DR.
dr. Noorwati Sutandyo, Sp.PD, KHOM advised to prevent colorectal cancer early.
This can cultivated eat plenty of vegetables, fruits, fish and plenty of
exercise. Besides early as possible to reduce or not to eat junk food at all.
Colorectal cancer is a cancer that can be prevented and treated if it is still
in the low stage.
·
The lower IQ in children
Research
from the University of Adelaide shows that a diet full of junk food in small
age, the child will make a lower IQ two points of many children who do not eat
junk food as a child.
Although
differences in IQ is not so obvious, this study proves that the diet of
children aged 6 to 24 months giving a small but significant effect on IQ at the
age up to 8 years. Therefore, it is important for parents to consider the
long-term impact of food given to children.
3.
Dangers
of Junk Food For Health
Health
Articles news, january 4, 2015 viva.co.id
DekaMulyana.com
- Eating junk food is delicious and also because of the practical, but it is
already not be denied anymore if fast food or junk food it is not recommended
to be consumed excessively, because it can interfere with health. Fast food is
known to contain a lot of fat, which of course it is one of the causes of
obesity.
But
junk food can also be safe to eat if it is not excessive and can be balanced
with vegetables, fruit or other fibrous foods. Here is a review about the
dangers of junk food.
Not good for brain health
Some
research, junk food is not recommended for children - children, especially
infants, because it can degrade significantly IQ. For those pregnant women,
junk food is also not recommended because it is dangerous for infants branch
for the same reasons, ie not good for the baby's brain development.
Actually,
not only the child - the child alone, in adults too. junk food can cause
changes in the brain that are responsible for the decision making process.
See
also: brain food that can make stupid
Lead to obesity
Junk
food is known to contain a lot of fat, not only that, most people who
frequently eat fast food, his appetite became uncontrollable alias frequent
overeating, especially mined active kuran habits and sedentary, it can lead to
obesity or obesity quickly.
Junk
Food also contains a lot of sugar and salt, if not balanced with healthy foods
such as vegetables, ready meals is very dangerous if consumed too frequently.
According
to another study, junk food or the so-called fast food can also trigger a
variety of other diseases, such as heart attacks, cancer and increases the risk
of depression.
Tips safe to consume junk food
If
you are very busy and do not have time to create their own dishes, there is a
good idea to always tuck healthy eating such vegetables and fruits at a fast
food you will consume, if need plenty of exercise in the morning to minimize
the adverse impacts caused by junk food The.
Chairman
of the Foundation for Conscious Nutrition Society Movement (Gemazi), dr Tirta
Sari Purwita mangatakan, that no food is dangerous if it is coupled with a diet
rich in fiber, such as vegetables and fruit - fruit in order to maintain
nutritional balance.
Okay,
so that's the danger of junk food for health and safety tips for mengonsusmi
this junk food. Hope it is useful.
4.
How
to Reduce Junk Food Consumption
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Apply the Rule Five Ingredients
Check
the material composition in the packaging labels of processed foods before you
buy them. Should avoid buying foods that contain more than five ingredients. Or
at least, do not make the product as your daily consumption. This way you avoid
a sudden desire to buy a rich flavor chips or cookies in the packaging when
shopping.
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Select Three Colors
Research
at Cornell University in 2012 revealed that people prefer to see there are
three types of food with three different colors on the top plate. So, instead
of eating candy, just choose a snack in the form of nuts (which are rich in
good fats), sliced fruit and a small piece of dark chocolate (dark chocolate)
to obtain a variety of colors, textures, as well as nutrition.
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Change Routines
Just
needed a few weeks to form a habit. If at certain times you get used to offset
the favorite fast food shop, start with a positive healthy activities, such as
walking around your office complex for five minutes.
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Friendly With Healthy Food
Only
the consumption of foods that are simple, yet healthy, as a dessert. Fruits,
such as grapes in your refrigerator, it may be an option.
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Ensure Healthy Foods Easily Reached
Try
begin storing healthy foods in a place easily accessible. The most easily
visible in the refrigerator or on the kitchen table can be the right choice.
Unhealthy snack devoured very easy because just open the packaging alone. So,
always provide slices of fruit or vegetables are ready to eat so that you are
more tempted to mencocolnya with hummus.
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Identification of the food Penggoyah
Know
what foods are the usual triggers your desire to eat unhealthy snack. If the
red velvet cake or pretzels are usually the easiest to shake your faith, it
would be nice to get rid of those foods from your home.
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Know Facts Negative
Find
out the contents whatever is in the fast food you eat. Negative facts in foods,
such as carcinogenic substances, preservatives, can make you think again and
again to make friends with these foods.
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Chew Longer
"If
you can get people to chew longer, you will make them consume less," was
revealed Adam Melonas, founder of UNREAL candy. So every time you eat unhealthy
snack, chew slowly and with full awareness. Make sure you swallow whole foods
in your mouth first before entering again the next mouthful.
Source:
http://www.readersdigest.co.id/Sehat/Info%20Medis/8.cara.mengurangi.konsumsi.junk.food/005/001/330/1
http://tipsehat4u.blogspot.com/2012/08/efek-berbahaya-makan-junk-food.html
