JUNK FOODS: WHY IS IT LIKE BEST BY CHILDREN?

Here in our country one of  the famous small scale business is sari -  sari store wherein ,it  is commonly found everywhere. They sell variety of goods and one of them are junk foods .Mostly, children are the one who keep on buying it.  But are those goods preferable to be eaten and why children are devoted in eating junk foods if it is considered as a junk  based on its given name. 

To answer this question we gather information by asking some pupils that we caught on act buying and eating junk foods.

Angelo Gueta, Grade-V                       Bryan Duriano, Grade -V


( PARA MAY PAGKAON!..  )                         MASIRAM…..J        

                           

Ivy Jay Gogoli,Grade-V                        Haydelyn , Grade V

                             

CHEESY TAPOS BARATO ...



John Rio, Grade-V          MALUMOY , MALUTONG , 

NAN MATAM’IS……..

  






                                                                   Jean Fiona , Grade- IV

                                                         

                                                                          

After asking some of pupils about why they like eating junk foods, we come up with a generalization that  they like it because of some reasons like:

A. It is affordable

B. It is tasty

C. It is crunchy

D. It satisfies their taste

E. Other children buy it

REGARDING THIS MATTER , WE VISITED THE RHU (RURAL HEALTH UNIT ) TO CONFIDE SOME DETAILS AND INFORMATION TO UNDERSTAND FURTHER MORE THIS ISSUE

  
  jesus G. GOMEZ(SANITARY INSPECTOR-1)

What is junk foods?

   According to Wikipedia , "JUNK FOODS" is a derisive slang term for food that is of little nutritional value and often high in fat, sugar,salt,and calories.  Junk foods typically contain high levels of calories from sugar or fat with little protein, vitamins, or minerals .

Foods commonly considered junk foods include salted snack foods, gums, candy, sweet desserts, fried fast food, and sugary carbonated beverages. The more highly processed items usually fall under the junk food category.
Despite being labeled as “junk” consuming such foods usually does not pose any immediate health concerns and is generally safe when integrated into a well balanced  diet.Junk foods contributes to poor performance and obesity

Junk food contains large amounts of fat , and as fat accumulate in your body , you’ll gain weight and could become obese . The more weight you gain , the more you’ll  be at risk for serious chronic diseases such as diabetes, heart disease and arthritis .You could even had heart attack .Because junk food doesn’t contain the protein or complex carbohydrates that your body needs to maintain consistent blood sugar levels, your blood sugar levels will drop suddenly soon after eating. You'll crave sugar and likely end up eating more junk food. Over time, this stress damages your bodies ability to use the insulin secreted by you pancreas . A healthy diet can help maintain you body’s insulin sensitivity . Even in a short term, eating junk foods can make you feel  really uncomfortable .it can lead to mood swings and constipation , and lower your energy levels so that you lack interest in the exercise you need to burn off those extra calories. Overtime , the high levels of sugar and simple carbohydrates in junk foods  can lead to  type 2 diabetes .

These occur because eating to much sugar puts your metabolism under stress, when you eat a lot of  refined white sugar and simple carbohydrates, you body has to come up insulin production to prevent a dangerous spike in blood sugar levels .  because junk foods doesn’t contain the protein or complex carbohydrates that your body need to maintain consistent blood sugar level , your blood sugar level will drop suddenly soon after eating . you’ll crave sugar and likely end up eating more junk food.


"IT IS NOT BAD TO EAT JUNK FOODS BUT WE SHOULD CONTROL AND KNOW OUR LIMITATION."