When I say “fast food” I primarily mean anything such as Kentucky, Pizza Hut, McDonalds, Burger King?
Health advocates say “Junk food is bad and to cut it out” but what exactly is it?
Would you describe other types of take away as being “fast food or “junk food” such as Indian take away and Chinese take away?
What primarily are the “bad parts” of “junk food”?
What types of restaurants, food outlets would not be considered “junk food”?
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“Junk Food” typically refers to food that has relatively little in terms of useful nutrients (vitamins, minerals, fiber), high caloric content, and particularly high in things that are bad for you in large amounts (sodium and saturated fats in particular). In short, you get a lot of calories, not much nutrition, and a lot of stuff that’s hard on your body in large amounts.
If you want to have nightmares, take a look at the sodium content of fast food or frozen prepackaged foods.
For example, a single slice of pepperoni pizza from Pizza Hut has 28% of your DV of sodium. Spicy chicken sandwich from KFC? 89% DV of sodium.
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