Any food that has poor nutritional value is considered unhealthy and may be called a junk food. In another words, food that is high in fat, sodium, and or sugar is known as a junk food. Nowadays, junk food is so much popular food throughout the world. These types of foods are mostly welcomed by the young. Junk food, however, is a headache for food specialists. It is proved that junk food is an empty calorie food. These foods comprise little enzyme producing vitamins, minerals, amino acids and contain high level of calories that come from fat. Junk food is easy to pay for, carry and consume. Usually, a junk food is given a very eye-catching appearance by adding food additives and colors to enhance aroma, quality, appearance, and increasing long self life.

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As junk food is high in fats and sugars, it is responsible for obesity, dental cavities, heart diseases and type 2 diabetes.

A fast food may also be a junk food. Inspect the calories present in fast food of different make.

Junk food typically has bad effects on young people:

** A teenager will not get any nutrients required for proper functioning of the body by eating junk food,. In easy words, the teenager will always be tired and exhausted to do any work.

**A teenager will feel persistently hungry and weak due to disparity created by the junk food.

* *As junk food is full of fat and calories, this will get converted to fat deposit in the body.

**Junk foods simply do not contain any nutrients that are beneficial to the human body. In most cases, these foods are filled with injurious carbohydrates, fats and cholesterol that do not provide any positive energy.

*It has been studied that teenagers who eat junk food are more prone to mood swings and other behavioral issues.

**Being over-weight affects the flow of oxygen to the brain cells and this can unfavorably affect your teen concentration and memory.

** Consumption of junk food can cause chronic degenerative diseases along with obesity, hypertension, glucose intolerance and cardio-vascular problems.

** Junk food diet is a major cause of heart diseases.

So..? What do you think about junk foods? THINK AND DECIDE!