Junk food

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Junk Food

Junk food refers to food items that are typically high in calories, sugars, fats, and/or salt but low in nutritional value. They include processed snacks, sweets, fast food, and sugary beverages.

Category
Dietary content
Molecular Formula
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Mechanism of Action
The high caloric content and low nutritional value contribute to excessive energy intake, which can lead to weight gain and associated health complications.
Evidence Grade
A

Other Names

  • Fast food
  • Processed food
  • Snack food

Primary Benefits

  • Convenience
  • Taste appeal

Recommended Dosage

Healthy Adults Limit intake
Children Limit intake
Pregnant Women Limit intake
Elderly Limit intake

Side Effects

  • Weight gain
  • Increased risk of type 2 diabetes
  • Increased risk of heart disease
  • Poor nutrition

Precautions

  • People with chronic health conditions
  • People with high blood pressure
  • People with diabetes
  • People trying to lose weight

Interactions

  • May interfere with absorption of certain nutrients if consumed excessively

Key References

  • https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/healthy-diet
  • https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23949208
The Simple Blueprint to Reverse Disease
Optimizing Health Through Natural Lifestyle and Nutritional Adjustments 14:00 0
“you're going to go through withdrawal and so that's another piece of this how do we help people we probably need some sort of junk food rehab right and I mean in the in the very realist sense of the phrase we need something we need programs that are funded by the federal government or at the local and state level to say if you want to get off junk food come hang out with us.”

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LIVE TO 100: Secrets of the Blues Zones | Dan Buettner x Rich Roll Podcast
The Power of Plant-Based Diets for Longevity and Health 30:09 0
“one team is working with city council to adopt policies that favor healthy food over junk food and to limit junk food marketing”

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LIVE TO 100: Secrets of the Blues Zones | Dan Buettner x Rich Roll Podcast
The Power of Plant-Based Diets for Longevity and Health 31:21 0
“plant-based food is cheaper and more attractive than the fried junk food”

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3 NEW Science-Backed Blue Zone Strategies To Increase Your Lifespan & Happiness: Dan Buettner
Enhance Your Longevity and Happiness with Blue Zone Lifestyle Choices 1:02:09 0
“I've curated my Social Circle. I'm very mindful about who I sort of let in the room with me metaphorically speaking, and I've let a lot of people go who I you know drink too much or you know all they eat is junk food so I kind of mindlessly re eat reach for the junk food they eat.”

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The Intermittent FASTING MISTAKES That Make You GAIN WEIGHT! | Dave Asprey
Optimizing Health Through Fasting: Strategies, Benefits, and Considerations 24:40 0
“if while you're intermittent fasting you're still eating a ton of junk food you won't get that benefit”

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This Is How Fat Loss Actually Works – Dr Mike Israetel
Understanding Weight Management: Nutrition, Exercise, Sleep, and Future Innovations 1:14:21 0
“then there's a third option what I like to nickname The Grand Illusion and that is you continue to eat like the giant swine that you are Taco Bell employees know you by name they have your order ready for you every 3 hours but you tell yourself I'm just going to out exercise this thing I'm going to go to Kenya I'm going to sign up for their Marathon team I'm going to hang out with those homies and we're going to do the thing the problem with that is this has been researched by ponzer group and Associated colleagues this has been researched in athletics for a long time when you ask consistently and I mean weeks on end for your body to have a very high throughput of activity calories something like north of 15 to 20,000 steps per day every day on average your body doesn't like to do that it makes you very tired it's making you tired so that you sit the hell down and stop bothering it as much and it works if you gut through it you've just chosen a way that is a way to lose fat that works exactly as…”

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This Is How Fat Loss Actually Works – Dr Mike Israetel
Understanding Weight Management: Nutrition, Exercise, Sleep, and Future Innovations 1:58:42 0
“healthy fats people will eat it and be like this is the diet I'm losing to lose fat like I'm just going to do it I don't give a [ __ ] how hard it is but after they're done with it and this happens even more in our a private coaching they're like wait if I just add a bit of junk food to this every now and again this is a maintenance plan I know how to eat now I know how to put together meals of protein and carbs and and healthy fats I know what I'm doing at the grocery store I can even eat out and I know how to make core good meals but a lot of people who fail diets their idea of a diet is cabbage soup and protein shakes and then when the diet ends they go back to what what are their habits the same [ __ ] they used to do what gets you the same results you used to have same [ __ ] you used to do they go back into the world they start doing Taco Bell again they blow up do the diet diet works…”

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The Truth About Microplastics – Dr Rhonda Patrick
Understanding Microplastics and Toxin Exposure in Everyday Health and Environment 1:18:21 0
“the old Ultra processing ultr processed foods or UPF as there sometimes you'll see them called upfsi um the purpose of these Foods is convenience it's taste improving taste improving texture imp you know flavor improving appearance colors shelf life shelf life exactly um so so so what ends up happening these YP of foods end up having a lot of calories they're a lot of added sugar they have a lot of chemicals that may make it taste really good texture really good they'll have additives um that will extend the shelf life and they'll have a lot of colors so you can find them in candies cereals um you know a lot of junk food cookies chips crackers already flavored yogurts protein bars”

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Dr. Robert Lustig: How Sugar & Processed Foods Impact Your Health
Understanding the Complex Relationship Between Nutrition and Metabolic Health 3:20:52 0
“every hospital and really every public venue in America needs to clear out the junk”

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Dr. Matt Walker: The Biology of Sleep & Your Unique Sleep Needs | Huberman Lab Guest Series
Optimizing Sleep Quality for Better Health: Comprehensive Expert Series 1:37:19 0
“when you are underslept the brain releases more endocannabinoids and that's in part why you get this strong impulse for junk food.”

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