Junk food, Bad to Our Health, Good to Supress Stress

With the rapid increasing of human wealth, the explore of taste will not stop at good food. It also reach the land of no-good food, which is later named junk food to encourage people to stay away.

Junk food is food that is unhealthy and/or has little or no nutritional value. The term is believed to have been coined by Michael Jacobson, director of the Center for Science in the Public Interest, in 1972.[1] The term has since come into common usage.
Junk food contains high levels of refined sugar, white flour, trans fat and saturated fat, salt, and numerous food additives such as monosodium glutamate and tartrazine; at the same time, it is lacking in proteins, vitamins and fiber, among other healthy attributes. It is popular with suppliers because it is relatively cheap to manufacture, has a long shelf life and may not require refrigeration. It is popular with consumers because it is easy to purchase, requires little or no preparation, is convenient to consume and has lots of flavor. Consumption of junk food has been associated with obesity, heart disease, Type 2 diabetes and dental cavities. There is also concern about the targeting of marketing to children.

We have to fight them. We hope our government will consistently urge the junk food stores to educate people about nutritional contents related to our health.

What may surprised you is, that junk food is reducing stress, according to new research in Australia. www.abc.net.au

The research find that eating foods high in fat and sugar reduces anxiety levels, although while it might make you feel calmer, that does not mean it is good for you.