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Junk food is food that can be prepared very fast or that does not have to be prepared at all.  Junk food contains too much sugar, salt, fat and not enough nutrients to nourish the body well.  When you eat junk food you get less energy than if you ate proper food so you eat more and you gain weight.  This is unhealthy and you may end up obese.  Junk food also contains additives  which give artificial flavors, make dough rise faster and make food brightly colored and attractive.  Most kinds of junk food contain fat.  Unfortunately, it is not good fat like what's found in olive oil or oil from nuts and seeds.  It is bad for you.  Junk food doesn't contain fresh fruits, vegetables, vitamins, minerals or fiber either.  So now you know how unhealthy junk food is and you know that you should eat only good fats.  However quality is not all that matters… A major problem with junk food is the quantity of fat it contains.  Check our conclusion page to have a better idea of the fat that you swallow when eating a handful of your favorite chips.

Here is a list of junk food to beware of:

• Fast food meals                                                       

• Chips

• Pop and juices with added sugar and color

• Candy

• Fruit Rollups

• Lunchables               

• Doughnuts

• Cheezits

• Cookies

• Granola bars (with hydrogenated oils)

• Cheez Whiz

• Cereals with too much sugar (Lucky charms, Fruit Loops, Cocoa Puffs, Captain Crunch etc…)  

• Pop tarts

• Slushies                                                          

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