WHAT MAKES FOOD UNHEALTHY?
´“The preparation method and the types of ingredients the food contains make it unhealthy,” says Andari. “Sodium, sugar and fat (saturated fat and trans-fat) are key ingredients one should always monitor when eating out and shopping at the grocery store. The American Heart Association recommends keeping the consumption of saturated fat to less than 7 percent and the consumption of trans-fat to less than 1 percent of an individual’s daily calories.”
JUNK FOOD
Junk foods‘ are foods that lack nutrients, vitamins and minerals, and are high in kilojoules (energy), salts, sugars, and fats. Junk food is so called because it doesn’t play a role in healthy eating, especially if it’s eaten to excess.
Junk food While finding healthy alternatives to junk food can sometimes be difficult, the Health Star Rating system is a convenient tool to help you determine how healthy a product is. It provides a quick and easy way to compare similar packaged foods.is also known as discretionary food or optional food.
HOW TO AVOID UNHEALTHY FOOD?
- Andari offers several pieces of advice for how to stay away from food that is bad for you:
- Choose processed foods carefully.
- Avoid sodium from the six most common salty foods (bread and rolls; cold cuts and cured meats; pizza; burritos and tacos; soup; sandwiches).
- Read food labels and stay away from items that have sugar added, excess sodium and fat.
- Plan ahead and prepare healthy snacks and meals at home made from whole, fresh foods.
- Choose lean meats with less than 10 percent fat.
- Don’t skip meals (this can contribute to snacking on unhealthy foods when hungry).
JUNK,HEALTHY AND UNHEALTHY FOOD
| „Junk food“ is a term used to describe food that is high in calories from sugar and/or fat, and possibly sodium, but with little dietary fiber, protein, vitamins, minerals, or other important forms of nutritional value. | Healthy eating a wide variety of nutritious foods, including fruit, vegetables, nuts, seeds, and lean protein can help support your overall health. |
| Unhealthy food, commonly known as junk food, generally contains few nutrients and large proportions of unhealthy ingredients, such as sugar, salt, and saturated fats. |
FAST FOOD
| If you eat a lot of fast you have much higher chanches of getting a belly fat and diabetes. | It’s a lot better to replace junk and fast food with fruits and vegetables |
QUESTIONS OF UNHEALTHY AND HEALTHY FOOD
1.Which organs are most damaged by unhealthy food?
Obesity with unhealthy food is one of the biggest health problems.
Unhealthy food increases our cholesterol and blood pressure.
2.What does a healthy diet mean and how important is it for the body?
A healthy diet implies the intake of all the necessary healthy foods In the body,such as meat,vegetables and fruits.In addition, we should have regular activity and eight hours of sleep a day for the sake of or body.
SOURCES
´Heart.org
´Frontiersin.com
´Heatline.com
´Healthdirect
´And our mind
´3.3.2023 we found informations for our presentation.
´7.3.2023 we finished our presentatiot
STUDENTS:
David Ciganovic,
Strahinja Poprzen,
Djordje Savija,
Ana Dabic;