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Junk food can't be that bad for you can it? Is junk food something people should eat every day? Why is it cheaper than healthy foods? What can we do to fix this? Our universe is so used to the idea of being able to fall back onto comfort food or saying “I can’t be bothered to cook a healthy meal tonight”. Convenience, price, and 'tastes good' ingredients are the fundamental cause of the continuous consumption of junk food. I believe that such food should be the same price as healthy food.
Research highlights that in 2018 two-thirds of Australia (aged 18 and older) were obese or struggling with weight issues. This is 62.8% of the Australian public. Convenience is a large portion of why junk food is so popular. Don’t get mixed up with the idea that convenience is what is making people have a serious illness. These illnesses are because of the food you say is 'convenient'.There have been many discussions in our world bout making fresh food cheaper. Why hasn’t this happened? We definitely have to change this. I don’t want my kids coming into this world and having to face the idea that it is normal to be overweight. Do you want your kids to grow up with you not being able to run around in the backyard with them and go to the beach with them? It is going to happen if we continue to be lazy and eat these foods that are something you can just pick up and run back to work and eat. It has consequences.
Ray Morgan did a survey and found out that 84.5% of Aussies over 14, eat junk food regularly. Research also illuminated the fact that most obese people are those who are poor. This means that the price of certain foods affects the consumption of foods eaten by families. Have you ever thought that eating healthy food is more expensive, then you’re not the only one! But if you look closely at your foods, sometimes processed foods are actually more expensive. Junk foods are becoming more expensive whether we want to admit it or not. Furthermore, we need to educate others that you don’t need a lot of money to create healthy and substantial meals. There are many websites and fruits and vegetables are starting to become cheaper. The average price of a fast food meal is between 5$ and $7. Why are we being lazy when there is perfectly good healthy food supplied at your grocery stores?
When I was younger, my mum would teach me the family recipes and teach me how to use kitchen utensils with music on, and we would write in the family recipe books. Will this be what you do with your children or will it be taking your kids to fast food drive-throughs? The fact is junk food over time becomes addictive. The high content-saturated fat and sugar become addictive, and scientists have experimented that if you have junk foods for a certain amount of days and take it away, it causes high levels of anxiety. Junk food for families isn’t sustainable. There aren’t enough nutritional values so there are several, risks of nutrient deficiency, such as problems with digestion, defective bone growth, anemia, and skin problems. Is it worth putting your child and yourself at risk of these diseases? Everything is ok to eat in moderation, but when you decide to overeat particular foods, it has consequences.
Thus, why would you spend the same amount of money on junk food when you can prepare healthier and more substantial meals that last longer and are not prepared with preservatives? Live your happiest healthiest lifestyle. You only have one shot at life, do you want to waste it?
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