Junk Food

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Junk Food
What is Junk Food?
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Any food that has poor nutritional value is
considered unhealthy and may be called junk food.

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• A food that is high in fat, sodium and/ or sugar
  is known as junk food.

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• Junk food is
• Easy to carry.
• Easy to purchase
• Easy to consume.

A large fry has 540 calories And 0 vitamins
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• Junk Food is given very attractive packaging.

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• The calories are empty calories because they lack
  the micro-nutrients such as vitamins, minerals,
  or amino acids and fiber.

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• Since junk food is high in fats and sugars it is
  responsible for obesity, dental cavities, type 2
  diabetes, and heart disease.

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• www.cspinet.org/nutritionpolicy/junkfoodquiz.html
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• Manufacturing companies strive to get their
  products into school vending machines.
• School vending machines are easily accessed by
  students.
• Manufacturers use vending machines as free
  advertising for their products.
• It is the goal of the companies to get students
  hooked on their products so they seek them out
  in stores as well as vending machines.

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Eating junk food is a lose lose situation.It
is not only expensive, but also of little
benefit to our bodies.

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Saying NO to junk food will reduce the risk of
obesity, cavities, diabetes, and heart disease.