Junk food consumption has been a debated topic in recent years. Around the world, our food habits have been changed and fast foods are becoming a part of our lives, which is affecting our lifestyle and diets. I completely agree with this statement, because consumption of these foods has health implications and very low nutritional benefits.
A primary reason for my agreement is the growing obese population in the world of these kinds of foods. Junk foods like burgers, pizzas and many sugary drinks have lots of sugars and unsaturated fats, as well as hundreds of calories. And to add to it, our lifestyle has become sedentary, where we are not burning the consumed calories. To illustrate this problem, let’s take the example of America where 43% of the population in the country is suffering from obesity and the country has the highest number of fast food stores opening up every day.
Additionally, another reason is the significantly low nutritional benefits present in these junk foods. The Food&Nutrition Board said that the daily food we take needs to have essential vitamins, fats, carbohydrates and minerals. However, fast foods lack these nutrients which does not contribute to our health in any way and can cause health problems. For example, advised sugar consumption in a day is 28 grams and a Starbucks coffee alone has a minimum of 20g in a single drink. So, drinking and eating these types of foods daily can have a serious impact on our health.
In conclusion, the essay discussed the points which are health complications and no nutritional benefits present from the junk foods which are a part of our lives now and are causing problems in our lifestyles and diet.