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Impact of junk food on health

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Review Article

Author Details : Shaik Ali Hassan*, Sumit Bhateja, Geetika Arora, Francis Prathyusha

Volume : 7, Issue : 2, Year : 2020

Article Page : 57-59

https://doi.org/10.18231/j.jmra.2020.012

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Abstract

Junk food refers to fast food, easy to make and easy to consume. Their low nutritional value and just lay down fat in it cause adverse effects on Health of consumer. The term 'Junk food' was created by Michael Jacobson, director of the Center for Science in 1972 in common interests who want to improve public concern about problem foods with high calorific value and low a nutritional value. Junk food contains high levels of fine sugar, white flour, trans fats, polyunsaturated fats and fat salt various food additives such as monosodium glutamate (MSG) and tartrazine, and the lack of protein, vitamins and fiber. The junk food advertising is also play a great role in junk food’s popularity. But it should be avoided, because of lack of energy, high cholesterol and poor concentration. It causes a lot of harmful effect on the body like obesity, diabetes, heart disease and various types of skin cancers. In this review article we will see what are different types of junk food, how it attracts most of people and how to reduce the consumption of junk food.

Keywords: Junk food, Cholesterol, Fat, Salt, Sugar, Obesity, Concentration, Advertisement.

How to cite : Hassan S A, Bhateja S, Arora G, Prathyusha F, Impact of junk food on health. J Manag Res Anal 2020;7(2):57-59

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