JUNK FOOD NATION Obesity in children and Adolescents represents one of the most frustrating and difficult disease to treat. Furthermore‚ one in five children in the United States is now over weight according to National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS). The author of this article looks at the obesity in children and what is causing it‚ and how we can find a solution to it. Although this article offers well-supported arguments‚ it also has weakness. It is clearly known that the driving
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Healthy Junk Food Isn’t it just nearly impossible for resisting junk food if been offered? It’s been decades that chefs are trying to discover something new‚ some lip-smacking snacks‚ which have become a drug for people these days. These snacks can surely be eaten‚ but at a particular quantity‚ which won’t gain weight. However‚ exercise is a must because how low-fat junk food the dish is‚ it’s still considered as junk food. However‚ the actual meaning of healthy junk food is food‚ which contains
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JUNK FOOD – OPINION ESSAY- For the last thirty years‚ junk food has been part of our daily life. Whenever we are hungry‚ we want to celebrate‚ or have a quick easy meal‚ we resort to fast food. In this way‚ pizza‚ hamburgers‚ carbonated beverages (sodas)‚ fried chicken‚ among others‚ have replaced the nutritious foods in our diet. But this is not the healthy way to nourish ourselves. In my opinion‚ junk food is certainly not the healthier option when we have to choose what to include in our diet
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Junk Food Tax The current issue of junk food consumption and the overall obesity battle in America continues to plague our nation. The suggestion to counteract this problem is the implementation of a “junk tax”. ProQuest states that‚ “’junk food tax’ refers to a tax placed upon fattening foods or beverages” (Par. 1). The intention of the tax is to minimize the consumption of unhealthy foods‚ which would expectantly lead to a healthier population. A junk food tax would also generate revenue for causes
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Ange Khelia Manirakiza Meghan Boyce EAE3U1 26 March 2013 Get junk food out of our schools Millions of students around the world rely on cafeteria food as part of their daily nutrition. That food is the fuel that drives the said students’ minds and bodies‚ yet the school menu is based on unhealthy processed food. Therefore‚ these communities and schools ought to develop and deliver healthier food choices to the students. The fictional comic philosopher‚ Alfred E. Newman‚ sums up the
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of implementing a junk food tax was proposed by several experts. The purpose of the tax was to decrease the consumption of unhealthy foods. This tax would also generate revenue earmarked for relevant causes‚ such as; improving diet‚ obesity prevention‚ and nutrition education. The underlying purpose is to focus on maximizing health benefits. It has sparked controversy on the levels of additional bureaucracy‚ interfering with personal liberties‚ and freedom of choice. Junk-Food Taxes Introduction
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The Ultimate Guilty Pleasure Tasty‚ sweet‚ salty‚ filling‚ pleasing… junk food. Junk food is my guiltiest pleasure. I buy my Burger King whopper every Wednesday or I casually have a McDonald’s run on those lazy nights. Those pre-packaged‚ ready to go meals tastes so much better than my mother’s experimental cooking‚ which she claims is gourmet. It looks so good‚ it’s affordable‚ and it’s impossible to turn down‚ it’s like a gift from heaven. In all seriousness‚ would you rather have a plain
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products‚ fast foods and convenience store establishments have seen an upsurge of popularity as the aforementioned demands are increasing. Purchasing a soft drink is as instantaneous as pulling in the drive-through. With that‚ this leads to faster products‚ but the decrease of health in our country. These low prices‚ caused by subsidizing of producers to the companies making the junk food‚ leads companies such as McDonald’s and Burger
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WHAT IS JUNK FOOD ? The term “junk food” is used to describe food that is low in nutritional value‚ with a comparatively high caloric value. Many people try to avoid or limit such food in their diets‚ out of concerns that it is not healthy‚ despite the fact that numerous food manufacturers produce a range of products which could be considered junk. Nutritionists‚ doctors‚ and other health advocates often work to educate people about junk food‚ encouraging them to eat well balanced diets which contain
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“Junk food and Teens of today” Teenagers today are becoming addicted to junk food without realizing the effects. As they have been surrounded by junk food all of their lives so it is really the only type of food that they have ever known. Junk foods are nothing but those which only have a high amount of salt‚ sugar‚ fat and refined flour. Any food that tickles your taste buds and the thought of which makes your mouth water is the one which actually has no vitamins‚ minerals or fibre and is extremely
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