I saw this health related article on my twitter page and feel the urge to paste it here for the benefits of all.

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10 Dangerous Reasons You Should Never Eat Junk Foods Again



Junk foods are easily accessible, some of them are even cheap but the number of harm they do to the body is infinite. There is nothing as good as well cooked home made foods and fruits. Fruits are very essential to the body. Most junk are enriched in sugar which probably make you want to eat more but before you buy the next one, read this very well.

Risk of cancer

Lack of fibre is the main reason why junk food consumption is linked to an increased risk of cancers of the digestive system. A study published in European Journal of Cancer Prevention revealed that consuming too much of fast food that are high in sugar and fat can increase your chances of developing colorectal cancer. Another study from the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle showed that men who ate fried foods more than twice in a month had increased risk of developing prostate cancer.

Risk of type 2 diabetes

One of major contributing factors for the emerging diabetes epidemic is unhealthy diet full of junk and fast food. When you eat a healthy diet, your body gets a steady supply of glucose, which helps maintain insulin sensitivity. On the other hand, when you eat only junk food, the excessive stress exerted on your metabolism affects the ability of your body to use insulin properly. Since junk food lacks fibre content, its consumption directly results in a spike in sugar levels. Further, junk food consumption leads to obesity, one of the main reasons for insulin resistance and development of diabetes.

Risk of digestive problems

Those who are addicted to fatty junk food are bound to suffer from digestive problems like gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). That’s because junk food is deep fried. The oil soaked in junk food gets deposited on the walls of the stomach lining, increases acid production. Spices loaded in them irritate the stomach lining, worsening GERD and digestion. Lack of fibre in them hampers digestion, increasing problems like constipation and haemorrhoids. Try this yoga pose to improve digestion.

Risk of kidney disease

The reason why you can never say no to fries and chips is because they contain high amount of finely processed salt which increases salivation and secretion of enzymes that enhance your cravings for these foods. High amount of bad fats and sodium from salt disrupts the sodium-potassium balance of the body and causes hypertension. Since the kidney have to filter all the toxins from the blood, eating a lot of junk food has a direct effect on the kidney functioning.

Risk of heart disease

Junk food items are loaded with saturated fats and trans fats that directly increase triglyceride and bad cholesterol (LDL) levels in the blood, contributing to plaque formation and heart disease. Further, causing a sudden spike in blood sugar level increases, junk food damages the linings of the blood vessels causing chronic inflammation. This inflammation causes bad cholesterol to stick to the walls of the arteries, blocking blood flow to the heart. When they’re blocked enough, heart attack occurs. Fats from junk food can accumulate over a period of time in your body to make you obese. The more weight you put on, the higher your risk of suffering from heart attack. Refer to these heart healthy diet tips for people with heart diseases.

Causes fatigue and weakness

Junk food lacks most of essential nutrients like proteins and vitamins required for maintenance of overall health and functioning of all the systems in your body. Although it makes you feel full and satisfied, it fails to provide you with instant energy, making you feel weak and tired after a while. If you eat junk food items for all your meals of the day over a period of time, you could be suffer from chronic fatigue. Junk food can lower your energy levels to an extent that it may become difficult for you to even perform your daily tasks.

Causes depression among teenagers

A lot of hormonal changes occur in teenagers, which makes them susceptible to mood swings and behavioural changes. And a healthy diet plays an important role in maintaining that hormonal balance. Because junk food lack those essential nutrients, the likelihood of teenagers to suffer from depression is increased by 58 percent. Here are some facts you need to know about depression.

Causes fluctuations in blood sugar levels

Junk food is high in refined sugar which exerts stress on your metabolism. Refined sugar causes the pancreas to secrete more amount of insulin in order to prevent a drastic spike in your blood sugar levels. Because junk food lacks sufficient levels of good carbohydrates and proteins, the levels of blood sugar drop suddenly after you eat. This makes you feel irritable and further increases you craving for more junk food.

Affects the Brain

A study published in the journal Brain, Behavior, and Immunity shows that one week of eating junk food is enough to trigger memory impairment in rats. Recent research suggests that bad fats (trans fats) from junk food tends to replace healthy fats in the brain and interferes with its normal signalling mechanism. Studies in animals have also shown that fats from junk food slow down the ability to learn new skills. Try these home remedies to boost your brain power.

Spoils your liver

Surprisingly, junk food consumption over a period of time can have similar harmful effect on the liver as alcohol consumptions does. A study reported that people who ate junk food and shunned exercise showed changes in liver enzymes within four weeks. These changes were similar to those observed in people with alcohol abuse. According to some studies, it’s the high level of trans fats found in a number of junk food which cause liver dysfunction due to deposition in the liver.

Source: https://9jastreet.com/10-dangerous-reasons-never-eat-junk-foods/

There you have it ladies and guys.

Bottomline: Stay away from junk food. Y? because they are just what they are- Junk, reason why they are caled junk food in the first place. Lets return to the good old adamic days where everything was just natural.

You sef reason am nah.

Cc: dominique, lalasticlala

Very informative. Nice info there.
I know most junk food addicts wud bypass dis thread. when the diseases come calling, na you go use your head carry am.

One more thing. Junk foods kill your sex drive as a man. How will you be looking at your woman like she is some cardboard paper just because the magic stick is dead.
God punish junk foods.

hey God , dose ar d tins I live on

PRISTINEMUSCLES:
Very informative. Nice info there.
I know most junk food addicts wud bypass dis thread. when the diseases come calling, na you go use your head carry am.

One more thing. Junk foods kill your sex drive as a man. How will you be looking at your woman like she is some cardboard paper just because the magic stick is dead.
God punish junk foods.

Na so my brother

OP forget these ones, dirty nor dey kill African man

Ironically, healthy diet is cheaper based on personal experience.

Will they listen

This might interest you as well.
10 Reasons You Should Stop Eating Too much Instant Noodles

1. Nutrient Absorption : Noodles inhibit the absorption of nutrients for the children under 5.
2. Cancer : The ingredient in the instant noodles called “Styrofoam’, is a cancer causing agent.
3. Miscarriage : Women who are Eating instant noodles during their pregnancy causes miscarriage, because it affect the development of a foetus.
4. Junk Food : instant noodles are enriched with full of carbohydrates,but no vitamins, fiber and minerals. This makes the instant noodles considered as a junk food.
5. Sodium : Instant noodles are power packed with high amounts of sodium. Excess consumption of sodium leads to heart disease, stroke, hypertension and kidney damage.
6. MSG : Monosodium Glutamate is used to enhance the flavour of instant noodles. People who are allergic to MSG consume it as part of their diet, then they end up suffering from headaches, facial flushing, pain, burning sensations.
7. Overweight : Eating Noodles is the leading cause of obesity. Noodles contains fat and large amounts of sodium, which causes water retention in the body and surely it leads to overweight, and obesity leads to heart problems.
8. Digestion : Instant noodles are bad for digestive system. Regular consumption of instant noodles causes irregular bowl movements and bloating.
9. Propylene Glycol : The ingredient in the instant noodles called “Propylene Glycol” which has a anti-freeze property. This ingredient is used because it prevents the noodles from drying by retaining moisture. It weakens the immune system of our body. It is easily absorbed by the body and it accumulates in the kidneys, heart and liver. It causes abnormalities and damage to those areas.
10. Metabolism : Regular consumption of instant noodles affect the body’s metabolism, because of the chemical substances like additives, coloring and preservatives inside the noodles.

Good one

fridayjo:
OP forget these ones, dirty nor dey kill African man

E no dey kill African man but how come our life expectancy is low?

Hmmm, informative....but I'm sure eating of snacks(junk food) once in a while ain't bad ehn.

Health is Wealth

good to hear

What is junk food?

Moderation is the key.

Highest na egg row
And puff puff
With kunu
Its good.
Fuc fast food
We eat street food

Sexytemi:
v

vagina

body no be the same

Emodeee:



vagina

And here you are

Kukuma kill us nah!

Pavore9:


E no dey kill African man but how come our life expectancy is low?

Abeg ask them again.

Blessedgurl:
Health is Wealth

You can say that again blessed one.

You eat food na probem, u no eat na still problem. World pipo wat to do na? To stay hungry n die, or to eat n die?

Op this your title get as e be o. Dangerous reason means bad reasons na. 10 good reasons why we should eat junk good. English self de confusing. I no sabi pass o

Ias1:
What is junk food?

Hian
What's ur level of education

Skubidude:


Abeg ask them again.

Ignorance is so rife! Some have accepted​ dirtiness as a standard way of life!

saintruky:
You eat food na probem, u no eat na still problem. World pipo wat to do na? To stay hungry n die, or to eat n die?

Eat healthy foods that's wat we're saying.

Sexytemi:


And here you are

wetin you wan write wey you dey book space. how much them don give you now?.