CBSE Class 6 Answered

TOPIC: Write a descriptive paragraph about the ‘Harmful Effects of Fast-food on Human Health’.

Asked by sam1211.kv | 10 Jun, 2023, 10:24: PM

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Any food with zero or negligible nutritional value, high in fat and trans fat content, can be termed junk food. Most fast foods, including candy, soft drinks, bakery products, burgers, along with salty and oily foods, can be termed junk food.

Consumption of junk food can lead to a lot of health problems. Let’s look at a few of the harmful effects of junk food.

Obesity

One of the most common effects of junk food is a rise in obesity in an individual. Junk foods are loaded with sugars, calories and fats that are a prime factor resulting in weight gain. Further, obesity is the starting point for issues that originate like diabetes, joint pain, and various heart ailments.

Learning and memory problems

High intake of sugars and fats tend to suppress the function of the brain that helps in learning and memory formation. This phenomenon is especially observed in growing children when their learning is at its highest.

Loss of appetite and digestion

One of the bad effects of junk food is overeating. One may end up eating more than they require due to the fluctuation in their blood sugar levels. It makes the brain demand more food than the normal requirement. Further, there are problems in the digestion of such foods, which add up to the harmful effects of junk food consumption.

Mental impact leading to depression

Excess consumption of junk foods changes the chemical composition of your brain. This change makes your body more dependent on such junk foodstuffs and craves them more and more. It almost acts like an addiction and people go through withdrawal symptoms and can lead to depression. It further causes hormonal imbalance in the body leading to wanting more of those junk foods.

Inadequate growth and development

A healthy body requires essential nutrients for its growth and development. While the bad effects of junk food are evident, they lack basic nutrition too. These unhealthy habits, coupled with inadequate nutrition levels, hamper the brain and other parts of your body. Health nutritionists do not advise excess of processed foods as it has long term effects on your body.

Answered by Sheetal Kolte | 12 Jun, 2023, 10:36: AM

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CBSE Class 6 Answered

Obesity

Learning and memory problems

Loss of appetite and digestion

Mental impact leading to depression

Inadequate growth and development

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