Junk food and your health - healthdirect
WEB'Junk food' is food that contains high levels of fats, salt or sugar, and lacks nutrients such as fibre, vitamins and minerals. Reading nutritional information labels and following the Health Star Ratings system can help you make healthy food choices.
Here’s How Fast Food Can Affect Your Body - Cleveland Clinic Health …
WEBJan 28, 2021 · Hitting the drive-thru multiple times a week can take a toll on your body. Here’s how fast food can affect your heart, your mood and your overall health.
Should You Completely Avoid Junk Food? - Healthline
WEBFeb 25, 2019 · You can reduce your consumption of junk food by leaving it on the shelf, practicing portion control, and adding more healthy foods to your diet.
The Impacts of Junk Food on Health · Frontiers for Young Minds
WEBApr 25, 2022 · Young people are bombarded with unhealthy junk-food choices daily, and this can lead to life-long dietary habits that are difficult to undo. In this article, we explore the scientific evidence behind both the short-term and long-term impacts of junk food consumption on our health.
The Hidden Dangers of Fast and Processed Food - PMC
WEBApr 3, 2018 · Many people recognize that junk food, fast food, processed food, white flour, sugar, maple syrup, honey, agave nectar, and all the junk people are eating contribute to in obesity, diabetes, heart attacks, strokes, dementia and cancer, but many don’t realize the strong causative role an unhealthy diet may have in mental illness.
New review unpacks what we know about junk food and 32 health …
WEBFeb 29, 2024 · A first-of-its-kind review finds "strong evidence" that junk food is linked to more than 30 health problems, including higher risks of cancer, heart disease and early death.
Fast Food's Effects on 8 Areas of the Body - Healthline
WEBOct 25, 2022 · Eating fast food occasionally is fine, but too much of it may harm your health. Learn how fast food could affect different areas of your body.
Eating ultra-processed foods tied to cognitive decline - Harvard Health
WEBApr 1, 2023 · A 2022 study of 11,000 dementia-free people found that middle-aged participants who ate the most junk food had a faster rate (up to 28%) of cognitive decline, compared with those who ate the least junk food.
What really makes junk food bad for us? Here’s what the science …
WEBJun 9, 2021 · We are finally getting to grips with why processed foods are unhealthy. What we’re learning has already triggered some governments to act – and suggests how to make healthier “junk food”.
Why junk food diets may raise heart disease risk - Harvard Health
WEBMar 1, 2021 · Eating foods such as red meat and sugary treats may trigger inflammation, raising your risk of cardiovascular disease. But a diet rich in fruits, vegetables, and other anti-inflammatory foods reduces the risk, according to a large Harvard study.
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