Junk food is so popularly frowned upon that I almost every day hear people cursing it for their lack of six-pack abs. Yes, that might be one of the reasons for the low fitness level but not the sole reason. Let's talk about what is considered junk food. Do not confuse junk food with fast food (that is another different story) Junk food definition Junk food is a pejorative term for food containing a large number of calories from sugar or fat with little dietary fiber , protein , vitamins or minerals . The term can also refer to high protein food like meat prepared with saturated fat . Junk foods have empty calories , i.e. the energy content is not complemented with proteins and lipids required for a nutritious diet. Junk Food So, when you say "junk food", according to the definition I'm going to assume you are referring to candy, soda, chips, etc. Is Junk food unhealthy? If a substance provides no nutritional benefit and tri
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