Junk food does not provide nutrients.
Food is those foods that are eaten to survive. The process that an individual consciously develops to eat and drink these foods is known as feeding , which gives rise to the mechanism of biology called nutrition (through which the body assimilates food).
The notion of scrap , on the other hand, refers to a waste material. Scrap is something that is useless or has no value.
What is junk food
These two definitions allow us to approach the idea of junk food . Food, as a phenomenon influenced by culture , economy and social environment , implies a certain selection and preparation of food. In this framework, it is possible to talk about junk food (also known as junk food ), which are those foods that contain large amounts of sugar, fat and/or salt.
Due to its components, junk food generates a particular effect on those who eat it: their appetite increases and thirst increases. This without the food providing nutritious or healthy substances: on the contrary, fats and the rest of the ingredients in junk food can cause health disorders (such as the development of obesity ).
Companies dedicated to producing and marketing this type of food, in short, have a great business by offering foods that provoke more appetite and thirst, which makes consumers continue buying.
Hamburgers and fries are usually part of a junk food menu.
The documentary “Super Size Me”
At this point it is interesting to highlight the existence of a documentary that hit theaters around the world in 2004 and was titled "Super Size Me" . The American filmmaker Morgan Spurlock was the one who directed and starred in this production with which he sought to show the consequences of having a diet based on so-called junk food.
Thus, said film is responsible for showing the viewer what consequences it has for Spurlock himself that for a month he feeds, solely and exclusively, on food from one of the most important fast food chains that exist throughout the world, such as MacDonald's .
In this way, among other things, it is clear how said protagonist managed to increase his weight by just over eleven kilos, how his body mass increases, how he experiences a series of mood changes, and how he suffers a large number of injuries. in the liver and how it even leads to sexual dysfunction.
Other characteristics of junk food
Junk food is also associated with ease of preparation (that's why we talk about fast food ), low price (it's usually cheap) and leisure (teenagers gather in junk food restaurants).
These characteristics or hallmarks are what have caused this type of food to become the choice for many people to eat on a daily basis around the world today. And the fact that they have little economic capacity or the fact that they have stressful jobs where they barely have time to eat leads them to opt for this quick and cheap option.
Hamburgers , fries , and large sodas or soft drinks are usually the typical menu at junk food chains, such as McDonald's and Burger King .