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    Is Junk food killing America? Is junk food the main reason why many people develop diabetes and become overweight? A lot of school’s fail to provide enough nutrition in lunches, many parents can atleast help by packing healthy lunches, instead of their children eating junk food or not even eating at all. Although some people think eating junk food is quick and simple, and can be more affordable when it’s time to go grocery shopping, and it can cost less at school. Junk food should be eliminated

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    As a nation, Americans revel in the consumption of junk food. These extremely unhealthy foods are often present during many various occasions, such as sports events, movies, and parties. When a person craves a quick snack, junk food is the ideal solution. However, beyond the satisfying taste of foods such as Doritos and potato chips lies a very serious problem. These foods can lead to physical disrepair, sickness, and even death. Yet many Americans remain oblivious to this nationwide issue and

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    The author asserts that the food companies involved in the Children’s Food and Beverage Advertising Initiative were hiding behind vague criteria that was loosely followed as they continued to advertise poor quality foods to youth and adolescents by finding loop holes in their established guidelines. One example the author points to involved junk food companies pledging to terminate marketing nutritionally deficit foods in schools, these companies, however, were sure to make an exception by allowing

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    Annotated Bibliography for Junk Food Impact on Health Samarbir Singh Devry University Annotated Bibliography for Junk Food Impact on Health Junk is defined as the fast food which are easy to prepare and can be consumed easily. Junk food contains sugar, salt and and are high in fat content. There are various types of junk food in the market like soft drinks, pizza, burger, and sandwich etc. As they are rich in fat, salt sugar and oil, it provides an experience of great taste

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    Bad Effects of Junk Food For everybody who loves of processed and junk food in high attention now! There are bad effects of junk food repressing to continue junk food eating habits, not just of weight gain and also negative impact our bodies. Below are listed bad effects of junk food as follow: Lack of energy: Junk food does not contain good nutrients that are beneficial to the human body. In most cases, the food is full of harmful cholesterol, fats and carbohydrates that do not provide any useful

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    children and adults consuming nutritional foods. More often, they consume processed foods which contain high levels of sugar, salt, and fats. Because these delectable treats have little to no nutritional benefit, the public has deemed them “junk foods.” As junk food becomes more and more prevalent in society, the obesity rates are also rising among children and adults alike. The government proposed a tax on junk food to lower the consumption of junk food obsession and was met with disapproval from

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    “Junk Food Issues in America” Michael Moss is a New York Times investigative reporter who won a 2010 Pulitzer Prize for “The Burger That Shattered Her Life”. Moss has reported for the Wall Street Journal, New York Newsday, and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and taught at the Columbia University School of Journalism. Moss’s essay states one of the main issues in America, obesity. Food companies are the main reason for this problem; but who is more at fault the consumers or the companies? In the

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    a while is not a bad thing, every day consumption of products like this creates a long-term problem. In the article Junk Food Nation: How Parents are Ruining Kids’ Health, there are a couple different standpoints from select individuals on why or how to solve this problem. The main issue is whether or not parents are doing a good enough job teaching their children to make health food choices. Obesity is one of America’s biggest health problems that puts kids and teens “at higher risk for a slew of

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    Abstinence In Junk Food

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    abstinence from fried food and all other fried food. This abstinence from fried food for 3 weeks is hard. Being abstinence in my own words means retraining away from something that is addicting. Abstinence is define as the fact or practice of restraining oneself from indulging in something, typically alcohol. Such as myself I am restraining from fried food. I have done this before with other things such as alcohol for a month, so doing this, staying away from fried food I feel like it should be

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    The food (pre-prepared and packed) which contains high level of calories but low level of nutrition. In the past people are very conscious about their food they only like to eat home-prepared, fresh and healthy food in their homes. But now the trend has been changed, people specially young generation like to eat fast or junk food like hamburgers, fried chicken, burgers , shawarma and pizza. Everyone needs food it is a very demanding thing (Cassie). To produced and control the food are very important

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