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Essay / Is junk food beneficial? or not - 700
We need to eat, it is a universal fact, but the daily consumption of unhealthy foods is unfit for the body. Foods are classified as healthy or unhealthy. Any type of fast food is considered unhealthy. Fast food contains low nutritional benefits. Unlike healthy foods, junk food can be found in convenient places. This makes junk food slightly more profitable than healthy foods. Despite this, it will certainly cause health problems to young adolescents and children due to the unhealthy content it consists of. Unhealthy diet leads to obesity, sluggishness and many other health problems. For this reason, the production of unhealthy foods must be controlled; restricted so that a healthier diet can take its place. For example, homemade food or natural food. The lack of nutrition we have can most likely be associated with an unhealthy diet. This mainly concerns children and adolescents who eat chips, sweets and, mainly, fatty foods. One reason for such unhealthy consumption is discussed in a debate based on This House Should Ban Junk Food From Schools by Sanchez Vaznaugh. Additionally, “limited resources and budget cuts prevent schools from offering physical education alternatives and programs that are both healthy and tasty.” By consuming unhealthy foods, our body is affected physically and mentally. With junk food lying around, we think it's convenient, and we escape the fact that the more junk food we eat, the less nutrients our body receives. An article on fitday.com titled FastFood Nutrition: Junk Food's Effect On Your Body, explains how unhealthy foods affect the body's energy levels, poor performance, health problems and, as noted, "high sodium levels in food lead to.... » . middle of article......ygiene, Works Cited1. “Fast Food Nutrition: Effects of Junk Food on Your Body.” / Nutrition / Healthy eating, nd Web November 13, 2013.2. Food is as addictive as street drugs. " NaturalNews. Np, December 23, 2010. Web. November 13, 2013. 3. “Healthy eating”: Why should I make healthy food choices? Np, nd Web. November 13, 2013. http://www.livelifewell.nsw.gov .au/healthyeating/4. “Healthy Eating: Benefits of Healthier Eating.” Limits on Calories and Sugar,” February 3, 2013. Web, November 13, 2013.6 “This House Would Ban Junk Food in Schools.”.. 2013..