Junk food refers to foods that have little nutritional value. It is high in calories, sugar, salt and fat but low in vitamins, minerals and fiber. Regular consumption can lead to health issues like obesity, heart disease, diabetes and nutritional deficiencies. Some common junk foods include chips, cookies, candies, frozen pizzas and fast food. Healthier alternatives include baked veggie fries, yogurt fruit pops, and kale chips which provide nutrition without the unhealthy ingredients in junk food.

1. WHAT IS JUNK FOOD?
• An informal term applied to foods without any nutritional
value
• The term ‘Junk Food” was coined by Michael Jacobson ,
Director of the Centre of Science in Public Interest in 1972.
• Use of unhealthy ingredients
• Regular consumption may cause ill effects to health
• Easily available and cheap
• Various options available

2. TYPES OF JUNK FOOD AND THEIR
NATIONAL SOURCES
Indian Italian Chinese
Mongolian Thai

3. Reasons for Junk food Addiction
Time Factor Taste Factor &
Availability
Easy to store Color and
flavors

4. DIFFERNCE BETWEEN FAST FOOD AND
JUNK FOOD
FAST FOOD JUNK FOOD
1. This types of food takes a short preparation
time.
1. This types of food takes a little more time.
2. Fast food can have some nutrition value. 2. It has mainly no nutrition value.
3. E.g.- a quick salad made with dark-green
vegetables.
3. E.g.- a corn-starch custard topped with
margarita

5. WHAT DO JUNK FOOD CONTAIN?
• Trans fat ,sugar and salt
• Little or no fruit vegetables or fiber
• Little Protein, Vitamins & minerals
• Artificial colors and flavors
• Nutritional value less edibles
• Lard or bad quality oil
• Preservatives

6. EFFECT OF JUNK FOOD ON HEALTH
Lack of energy
and
Concentration
ObesityHeart
Problems
Diabetes Nutrition
Deficiencies
Gastrointestinal
Effects

7. Junk food is a major cause of heart diseases.
• Myocardial Infraction or heart attack
• Hypertension
• Atherosclerosis
• Peripheral Vascular Diseases
1. Heart Problems

8. 2. Lack of Energy and Concentration
• It doesn’t provide essential nutrients but calories only
• Feels heavy and clumsy
• Lack of vital vitamins, nutrients and proteins particularly can stale
our brain cells temporarily.
• 58% increase in risk of depression.

9. 3. Obesity
• Occurs as more fat, carbohydrate,processed sugar,and less fiber is
consumed.
• 187 extra calories per day , leading to 6 pounds additional gain/year.
• Increases risk of other diseases.

10. 4. Diabetes
• Increases insulin levels
• Chronically insulin resistance develops and type-ii
diabetes sets in.
• Increasing incidence in teenagers.

11. 5. Nutrition Deficiency
• Vitamin deficiencies
• Anaemia
• Osteoporosis

12. 6. Gastrointestinal Effects
• Nausea , Vomiting.
• Diarrhea, Constipation, Bloating of Stomach.
• Lack of Appetite,Stomach ache.
• Peptic Ulcers.

13. HOW TO REDUCE JUNK FOOD INTAKE
Act as healthy example. Do not eat in front of children, let them see you eat healthy and balance
meals made at home.
Example that eating junk food is unhealthy and will pose problem to their health.
Cook healthy alternative like baked fries, chicken nuggets,healthy chips ect.
Keep healthy snacks handy to children.Make food more appealing, easy to eat with fingers.
Discourage viewing TV ads.

14. SOME HEALTHY ALTERNATIVES TO JUNK FOOD
 Kale chips instead of potato chips.
 Baked veggie fries instead of French fries.
 Yogurt fruit pops instead of ice cream.
 Power balls>donuts
 Black bean brownies instead of cackes

15. FOOD PIRAMID

16. REFERENCE :-
• WIKIPEDIA
• GOOGLE
• SLIDE_SHARE.NET