Five reasons to avoid junk food

Junk food is very common now a day’s especially in young youth. People have stopped eating the traditional curry dishes. As every picture has two sides so is same for the junk food. People like junk food as it is readily available always. People think that junk food digest faster than the usual traditional food. But the junk food has also got drawbacks. Following are the 5 major reasons that why one should avoid the junk food:-

Heart diseases

Junk food results in many heart diseases such as cardiac arrest, atherosclerosis and myocardial infraction. The reason that junk food causes these diseases is that junk food contain excess amount of lipoproteins and cholesterol. The lipoproteins and cholesterol deposit on inner linings of blood vessels. So, this results in formation of plaques. And for this reason heart need to put extra effort to pump the blood through the arteries. Junk food also contains excess amount of sugar and salts which result in increased blood pressure.

Liver failure

Liver failure is also due to same reason. The presence of cholesterol and salts in junk food result in liver failure.

Lack of energy

Junk food contains harmful carbohydrates, cholesterol and fats. So, the body having junk food does not get required nutrients and it lack energy.

Diabetes

Junk food ingredients are also harmful in the way that they damage the pancreas and result in IDDM (Insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus).

Poor concentration

Due to excess of oil and fat in the junk food it makes difficult for the body to digest it. So to digest this all body utilizes more enzymes and blood. Person feels drowsy and has less concentration because major portion of blood is diverted to intestine.