Quitting Junk Foods

Don’t Eat that Junk!

That tempting appeal of a bag of salty, crispy, and greasy snack chips whenever watching your favorite movie, doing your home works, surfing the net or simply brought by emotional stress is what you call craving for junk foods. But craving is simply not just “craving” for it. It is the same response of our brain which is similar as to what we call “addiction”. Well, junk foods are definitely bad for our health. Junk foods are loaded with flavor enhancing chemical like monosodium glutamate, high fructose corn syrup, and aspartame, all of which are known as highly addictive. Monosodium glutamate (MSG) over excites the brain to the extent that it causes neurological brain damage but of course because it taste good, people become addicted to it. Natural foods and spices do not trigger the same addictive effects in the brain as junk food chemicals do, because they have not been chemically processes to over stimulate our taste buds and brain. Other than that, it contains high levels of saturated fats which may cause obesity. I know quitting junk foods habit is really difficult but when the health effects of eating junk foods are fully understood, those hoping to acquire a healthy living are likely to get the motivation they need to succeed.

Harmful effects of eating Junk Foods

· It contains much of sugar which can make you prone to diabetes
· High levels of salt and saturated fats found in junk foods can cause
heart disease and blood pressure
· It can cause obesity or excessive gain weight for those who prefer junk foods and skipping important meals
· It contains preservatives and food coloring which contain carcinogenic substances that are harmful for your body system, specifically in your cardio-vascular system
· High level of oil and cholesterol resulting strains on the liver
· High levels of salt may increase the risks of kidney stone
· Poor concentration and lower the memory
· It can also depress our mind, resulting in the poor mental health and concentration which generally creates an unhappy outlook in our life.

To make it short, Junk foods do not contain any Vitamins or Minerals and does not have any health benefits. But the biggest irony regarding junk foods is the fact that it is mostly prepared out of healthy food. Nevertheless junk foods are popular because of their appeal to manufacturing industry and of course their taste. People prefer to eat them without even thinking the possible effects of junk foods in their body. Other may say eating junk foods occasionally is not a major threat to a healthy living, eating such food immoderately can quickly become a serious problem. We should always remember that it is important to have a healthy and balanced diet in order for us to keep going and be able to fight against harmful diseases. But how can you guard yourself from those diseases if you are constantly eating unhealthy foods such as Junk foods? Well, think again. Making a wiser eating choice is a lot easier.