Junk Foods Junk food is a popular term for any food which is low in essential nutrients and high in everything else particularly calories and sodium(2012‚ cited in Farlex). For the people who live in urban areas‚ junk food is not a new thing. They like junk foods owing to the fact that these foods are tasty and can be served quickly. That is why they are also called fast foods. However‚ although junk foods are delicious‚ they bring several bad impacts which can threaten our health such as
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Junk Food In today’s fast-moving world‚ people have less and less time to spend eating‚ let alone cooking. It is probably for this reason that junk food has become so popular‚ and there’s no doubt that it’s here to stay. In fact‚ it seems that you simply can’t get away from it. One British hotel group recently announced that its guests are able to order fast food through room service‚ a move which is seen by many as signifying a new era in the couch potato lifestyle. So what exactly is junk food
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Effects of junk food Napoleon Bonaparte once said‚ ”A man’s palate can‚ in time‚ become accustomed to anything.”Hundreds of millions of people buy junk food every day without giving it much thought‚ unaware of the subtle and not so subtle ramifications of their purchases. As the name suggests‚ junk food is just pure junk. Actually the term "junk food" refers to foods that are relatively high in caloric content‚ but low in nutritional value. A few examples of foods often considered to be junk food
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The current issue of junk food consumption and the overall obesity battle worldwide continues to expand rapidly. 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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that junk food in school has many negative side effects Central Idea: Junk foods found in cafeterias and vending machines of elementary and high schools must be abolished because of their negative effects on the children’s academics‚ the unhealthy eating patterns it creates‚ and the increasing risk of health diseases‚ harming the future generations. The Junk Yard School is defined as an institution for educating children. So should it not be teaching students about adopting healthy eating
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Use of drugs without prescription is illegal and harms one’s health. Junk foods and soda pop are harmful as well. Yet we have never had prohibition on these food and soda items even though these food items affect public health. According to Yale University professor of psychology and public health‚ Kelly Brownell‚ “As a culture‚ we’ve become upset by the tobacco companies advertising to children‚ but we sit idly by while the food companies do the very same thing. And we could make a claim that the
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Jennifer Rose June 28‚ 2013 Text Analysis (Project & Paper 1) For The Love of Junk Food Everybody have an uncontrollable weakness to a certain type of junk food. That desirable craving you have to satisfy right then and there. Being able to binge once you see a platter or buffet table with all the junk food in the world‚ we just don’t like the idea of eating increments at a time. We as a society like the idea of a quick cheap fix whenever hunger comes over us. Instead of either taking
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December 2012 Junk Food Is Addictive Junk food like soda pop‚ candy‚ donuts‚ and chips are addictive. Most teenagers‚ young adults‚ and children in America are addicted to junk food because they tend to crave sweet and salty things because it tastes good. People are addicted to junk food because sugar stimulates people to want more and more. Eating junk food may even be as addictive as people using illegal drugs. There are so many people addicted to junk food that they lost interest
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Mahalia Coleman 09/17/2014 Comp- 101 2pm Essay: “Is Junk Food Really Cheaper?” I am writing a response to the essay titled “Is Junk Food Really Cheaper.” Mark’s main argument is that junk food is not always cheaper than real and may be convenient but it is not the healthiest choice to make. The counterargument is that yes junk food is not cheaper than real food but for most people it’s just more convenient and not as time consuming as cooking a healthy meal at home. Many people say it’s time consuming
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EASSY 1 ENG 098 3/10/2012 Is Junk Food Really Cheaper Junk food is just to provide some of the heat to people’s body‚ there is no other food nutrients‚ or to provide more than the body needs‚ become superfluous ingredients. Including frozen desserts‚ biscuits‚ ham‚ and canned. Sometime‚ I was thinking why people like to eat junk food. Many people like eating junk food‚ because they think it is not only so delicious‚ but also cheap. Tardily‚ eating junk food becomes a culture‚ and it also
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