Composition & Essay Writing [ 16 ]

Composition & Essay Writing [ 16 ]

9-] Junk Food And Fast Food .

                         Today consumers are becoming more aware of the dangers of  junk food and fast food . Obesity rates are at their highest levels ever and conditions such  as type 2 diabetes , high blood pressure and high cholesterol are showing up in young children . Supermarkets are overflowing with unhealthy , processed foods that are sold for taste and not for nutritional value .

                       Over 70% of processed foods have at least one genetically modified ingredient and are nowhere near the quality that nature intended . For example , tomatoes are picked prematurely and ripened with hormones and apples are treated with radiation to appear fresher , but these foods have been deprived of optimum nutrient . Today’s conventionally grown fruits and vegetables have shockingly poor vitamin and mineral content compared to produce grown 25 years ago . Energy drinks laden with a boatload of chemicals including synthetic caffeine and high fructose corn syrup .

                    Seven out of ten children did not know that one of the possible side effects of eating too much junk food is a shorter life . Almost half of eight to fifteen-year-olds thought that the biggest danger of eating junk food was putting on weight , growing spots , tooth-rot or becoming unpopular .

                  Reports claim that two in three children will be obese – an unhealthy weight by 2050 and that one in three of ten and eleven-year-olds are already overweight . An estimated 97 million adults in the US  [ 55% of the population are overweight or obese . Large increases in obesity have occurred in the last 10 to 15 years . Increases have been seen in both sexes and all socio-economic classes with the greatest increase in 18 to 29-year-olds in those who have achieved higher education . Obesity can lead to many possible complications such as type 2 diabetes , hypertension , coronary artery disease , gout , colon cancer , low back pain , gall-bladder disease etc. 

                   There is a need for healthy , convenient whole foods that can replace the junk food and fast food in their lives . A sensible diet and some exercise have been shown to be the most effective thing to do.  A key point is not to eat too much junk food and to ensure you got the basic nutrition your body needs . You should eat at least two portions of fruit and vegetables every day . Physical activity is  a necessary component of every weight loss plan . Eat three meals a day at about the same time each day and eat slowly and avoid distractions such as television , newspapers or magazines .