Should junk food be as popular as it is now?

     You have the option to pick between an apple or a strawberry and french fries. Most people would rather have french fries. But along with that they can also be horrible for our health along with that they are so unhealthy for you but no one realizes that. Likewise, eating too much junk food can cause body or brain damage. Therefore Junk food can also cause you to act out. Also Junk food can have huge amounts of added sugar which can cause your body to break down. Let me tell you more about what junk food can do to you and your body.

  To start, Junk food can cause damage to your body and your health, drive.google.com states, “When people say that, they mean a healthy diet can boost your health. But the opposite is also true. In fact, if you're between the ages of 10 and 19, eating too much junk food can harm your body and your brain.” which proves that junk food can cause harm to your growing body. //health.clevelandclinic also states, “Many fast food items are packed with sodium, which acts as a preservative and enhances taste. “Everything that’s processed, packaged or boxed is going to have sodium,” Geib says.” Witches sumes up that junk food can cause permanent damage to your body due to all the high sodium in junk food. 

 Secondly, According to medicalnewstoday.com they say “Junk food can cause you to act out. Fast food breaks down quickly, causing a rapid spike in blood sugar because of the refined carbohydrates and added sugar. In turn, this causes an  abnormally large  insulin surge, resulting in a drop in blood sugar. This can cause people to feel tired. insulin promotes further hunger within a short time after the meal.” This proves that the added sugar and more can cause people to feel different, It affects their body. Also washingtonpost.com/ states Eating a poor quality diet high in junk food is linked to a higher risk of obesity, depression, digestive issues, heart disease and stroke, type 2 diabetes, cancer, and early death. WItch proves it can give you many diseases which helps support why fast food should not be as popular as it is now. 

Lastly, Many fast-food meals have added sugar which can cause extra health problems too, According to Healthline they say “Many fast-food meals have added sugar which can cause extra health problems too,Not only does that mean extra calories, but also little nutrition. The American Heart Association (AHA) suggests only eating 100 to 150 calories of added sugar per day. That’s about six to nine teaspoons.”

In conclusion, eating too much junk food can cause body or brain damage, And Junk food can also cause you to act out. Along with that junk food can have huge amounts of added sugar which can cause your body to break down. How much junk food do you eat?

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