HELLO!!!! NAMASTEY!!! EVERYONE!!!!

Now, a lot of us are guilty for eating out and consuming a lot of junk food and some of us find escape in these foods. but believe it or not this food is not beneficial for your body at all. you might have read and heard a lot many times that intake of JUNK FOOD is not suitable for your body, and today we will take you through numerous reasons how junk food affects your body and we will also assist you in what you should eat instead.

So stay prepared for a bumpy ride, junk food lovers we’re about to have a rough ride.

Junk food are typically composed of high levels of sugar, salt, and artificial colors which make them look so appealing and tasty to eat. These foods play with your mind in letting you believe, ” a little will do no harm” and “this looks good, i should give it a try”. these meals may taste good and make you feel full but they do nothing for your body development.

food is supposed to provide you with nutritional value so that you can work and function normally and junk food or fast foods lack those nutritional content which help function your body well.

junk food has short term as well as long term effects on the human body. here’s how the junk food you intake affects your body:

• DECREASED ENERGY AND FOCUS

According to research, junk food consists of fatty acids and high level of sweet which increases an individual’s insulin level. insulin helps in regulating the sugar levels in our body, and large amount of insulin subjected to brain leads brain to stop responding to hormones. junk food also shrinks the learning capacity of the brain. junk food will not only stop your brain response but also make you feel lethargic and make you feel hungry more often.

WHAT YOU SHOULD EAT INSTEAD FOR A WELL FUNCTIONING BRAIN:

GREEN LEAFY VEGETABLES, EGGS, SALMON ( OR ANY FISH), NUTS, BLUEBERRIES, AVOCADO.

• BLOATING

Too much salts and fat are bad for your diet, and we know that junk food is rich with them. you may experience feelings of discomfort by the intake of junk food such as bloating and headaches.when you intake too much salts, the cells in your body start to hold excessive amount of water which results in making you feel and look bloated.

WHAT YOU SHOULD EAT INSTEAD TO PREVENT BLOATING:

ALMONDS, GINGER OR GINGER TEA, BANANAS, APPLES, CABBAGE, SPINACH, CARROTS OR CARROT JUICE, CRANBERRIES OR CRANBERRY JUICE, BROCCOLI, CELERY.

• POOR SLEEP

Sleeping is actually one of the easiest and relaxing thing we can do for ourselves but today insomnia has become a common condition in today’s generation. Did you know your sleep is directly connected with your diet? Yes, some studies have found that people who consume less fiber and more saturated fats and sugars throughout the day actually risk enduring significantly worse sleep than those with a more balanced diet.

WHAT TO EAT TO IMPROVE YOUR SLEEP:

BANANAS, SWEET POTATOES, GRAPES, CHAMOMILE TEA, OATS, ALMONDS, ALMOND MILK, HOT MILK.

WHAT TO NOT TAKE BEFORE GOING TO BED:

COFFEE. CHOCOLATE, ALCOHOL, SPICY FOOD, FATTY FOOD, CHEESE.

• HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE PROBLEMS

Fast food is worse for people with blood pressure conditions, fast food contains high sodium which elevates blood pressure and increases the risks of heart and cardio vascular diseases, such as heart attack.

WHAT TO EAT FOR HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE CONDITIONS:

WATERMELON, GINGER-CARDAMON TEA, NUTS, ONIONS, POMEGRANATE JUICE, FLAXSEED, DARK CHOCOLATE, BEETROOT JUICE, BANANAS, GARLIC, LENTILS.

• UNINTENTIONAL WEIGHT GAIN AND OBESITY

It’s not an unknown fact that fast food leads to weight gain. the fat and sugars in fast food increases your weight and decreases your metabolism. this often leads to unhealthy weight gain and also obesity.

WHAT TO EAT INSTEAD:

EGGS, GARLIC, SPINACH, SALMON, OATS, BROCCOLI, CHILI PEPPERS, CUCUMBERS, LETTUCE, TOMATO, CARROTS, LEMON.

• DEPRESSION

A research from Manchester Metropolitan’s Bioscience Research center found that eating a diet containing foods which promote inflammation such as those high in cholesterol, saturated fats and carbohydrates makes you around 40% more likely to develop depression.

WHAT TO EAT INSTEAD:

CHICKPEAS, LENTILS, BEANS, TOFU, NUTS, SEEDS, CHICKEN, TURKEY, FISH, CHEESE, EGGS, MILK, POTATOES, YOGURT.

if you really love fast foods we recommend trying 80-20 formula, 80% of healthy nutritious diet that you can make at home and 20% of fast foods once in every two weeks or so. remember, food is supposed to make you feel energetic and help your body function well, not deteriorate it. the more healthy food you intake the more happier you feel, the more energized you will be, the healthier and longer you will live.

SO STAY SAFE, EAT HEALTHY, BE HAPPY!

CRAZYHUES