JUNK FOOD!

Junk food is a pejorative term for foodcontaining high levels of calories from sugaror fat with little protein, vitamins or minerals. Junk food can also refer to high protein food containing large amounts of meat prepared with, for example, too much unhealthysaturated fat; many hamburger outlets, fried chicken outlets and the like supply food considered junk food.

Junk food can be appealing for a variety of reasons, including convenience, price and taste. For children, who do not always understand the health consequences of their eating habits, junk food may appear especially appetizing. However, regularly consuming fattening junk food can be addictive for children and lead to complications like obesity, chronic illness, low self-esteem and even depression, as well as affecting how they perform in school .

 Fast-food consumption in children was linked with many dangerous precursors for obesity. According to this , kids who ate fast food were more likely to consume a higher amount of calories, fat, carbohydrates and added sugars in one fast food meal. Children who consumed more fattening foods while eating fast food were also likely, in general, to eat more unhealthy foods at other meals. According to high-calorie food can be addictive, causing children who occasionally eat fast food to learn problematic patterns of eating. These factors were found to place children who regularly ate fast food at increased risk for obesity.