Chrominfo: Advantages and Disadvantages of Junk Food

Nowadays people have no time to cook and eat healthy food with a busy lifestyle. Because of this, they have started adopting junk food, but it has many advantages and disadvantages to junk food. Let’s check it.

Junk food is a term used to describe a food that has few of the nutrients our body needs and a lot of sugar, fat, and salt, all of which our body may quickly accumulate. Junk food includes things like potato chips, candy, and soft drinks.

It is generally unhealthy food that is high in sugar or fat calories and low in dietary fiber, vitamins, minerals, protein, and other significant forms of nutrition value.

Why do we love junk food?

We enjoy junk food because manufacturers make it appealing, flavorful, and spicy. They prepare the ideal balance of salt, sugar, and spices to excite our taste senses. In addition, when we compare these items, the quantity of healthy options looks more. Now after this when we eat regular food it seems less appealing, while it is healthy food.

Advantages of Junk Food:

Another name of junk food is fast food; they are generally cheaper compared to other food products that are available in the market.
Fast food is easy and quick to prepare.
Junk food is served fast and saves time.
Junk food often tastes good.
It can satisfy your taste as it contains almost every kind of additives ingredient that provides a pleasant and delicious taste.
A large variety of junk food is available.
Junk food can easily fulfill your cravings.
Junk food is simple to carry and can be eaten at your preferred location.
It's available easily 24/7; fast food restaurants can be found anywhere, around every corner, and at any time of the day.
It is a very good source of income for anyone who wishes to work in the food market.

Disadvantages of Junk Food:

Eating junk food can increase weight, and it can cause obesity.
Some junk food contains bad fats, preservatives, and additives that are harmful.
It is not recommended every day and at all times because it can cause a variety of diseases.
The amount of sodium in junk food is high, which can cause kidney and cardiovascular disease.
Fast food contains large amounts of sugar, like cakes, ice cream, dairy products, etc. This can be the cause of diabetes.
Junk food causes undesirable health problems because it contains high- fat content.
Because fiber and water are present in healthy food, they contribute to the volume, thus, filling our stomach. However, junk food does not fill us up since it lacks water and fiber.

Advantages of junk food in schools:

This facilitates schools to make meals for a large number of students in a short period.
Because not everyone can afford healthy food or even fruits and vegetables daily, for those junk food is just a less expensive option.
Because kids need to eat something, most kids quickly get bored with things that don't offer variety, and that includes food.
Sometimes parents are too busy, they prefer fast food such as burgers or sandwiches in the students' lunch bags.
Installing food vending machines in schools is a practical and profitable option for them.

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