Junk
food is addictive and obesity is on the increase worldwide.
Much anxiety has been expressed about the growing rate of obesity
worldwide. The World Health Organization today list obesity as a worldwide
epidemic. Chronic diseases happen because obesity is becoming more and more common.
Too much weight can result in many serious, life-threatening
health problems. These diseases include hypertension, type II diabetes mellitus,
and a greater risk of coronary disease.
The cause of obesity continues to be talked and studied. Although it has long agreed that obesity is a
result of too little exercise and too much eating, new research suggests there
may be some hereditary influence with genetic tendency for obesity to the mother’s
weight.
Researchers are troubled over the increase in the number of
children and young people who are obese in the US and Europe
In the western culture, being slim is the goal that most of us,
especially women, would love to achieve. In the past being fat meant affluence
and social admiration.
Later on, a new ethos emerged where slenderness was the sign a
beauty and health. There were many social stigmas connected to being fat, such
as laziness and gluttony which still persists today.
In some cultures such as
the African, African Americans and Hispanics, as well as other ethnic groups,
the larger body is still regarded in a positive way. The larger body,
especially women is admired and treasured.
The most tried and true method remains decreasing the caloric
intake and increasing energy output. Exercise burns fat stored and increases
the metabolic rate for a number of hours after the activity.
Keeping away from junk food is an absolute must when you are
trying to lose weight.
Information is plentiful out there on the realities of eating
foods such as chips, crisps, burgers and pizzas. Some of these are classified as junk food
especially if you consume it every day.
It is very difficult to design a balanced diet on junk food since the
content of those foods are very high in fat, salt and sugar.
You can become addicted to junk food especially if you eat cakes
and pastries every day. These foods give
you a high because of too much insulin in the blood. When the high plunges, you then feel flat and
more junk food is needed to pep you up again.
The best way to get back to eating healthily and get rid of the
junk food craving is to replace all the rubbish with good quality food.
You do not have to give up snacks. There are good, healthy
munchies in the shops to buy. It is important to read labels carefully looking
for the hidden fats and sugars. Also, replace burgers and chips with foods such
as chicken and vegetables, salads and fruit.
Look at 60 Ways to Lose Weight for common sense ways to lose
weight slowly and keep it off.
