Addiction to the wrong kind of food can be as harmful to people’s well-being as being addicted to anything else. People should know the kinds of food that can be addictive and harmful at the same time. Here are some of them.
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Junk food
Junk food such as chips and cheese curls are made to give the consumer a feeling of always wanting more. Basically, junk foods aren’t filling. They’re made with a lot of monosodium glutamate or MSG, which is an additive that stirs the flavor of food and increases a person’s appetite. Junk food rarely has any nutritional value, and are more often than not, “empty calories” with high cholesterol content. That’s never a good thing.
Sugar
By now, people already know that sugar is the leading cause of heart disease, not fat. Knowing that, it certainly follows that any addiction to sweet kinds of food is bad. In fact, many health experts are now hailing sugar as the new cocaine. And of all the sweet foods, researchers found that the most addictive are chocolate cookies. Such sweet treats should be approached with caution and consumed in moderation.
Fast food
There is no debate about it. Fast food contributes to the rising incidence of obesity, in a big way. The calorie content of a large burger is enough to fuel a person throughout the day. French fries, everyone’s favorite little deep-fried potato sticks, are oozing with cholesterol. Factor in milkshakes and apple pies, and addiction to fast food becomes more than just a threat to health.
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