Health and Lifestyle

Why People Eat Junk Food Instead of Healthy Food

Dr. Veena Madhankumar

Dec 3, 2018 — 3 min read

Frequent consumption of junk food usually results in people suffering from health conditions like high blood pressure and also obesity. Though this is wide knowledge, this does not stop us from consuming such junk food.

Let us look at some of the reasons as to why we prefer junk food rather than nutritious food.

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1. Junk Food Taste

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Taste is one of the primary factors. The pleasure the food gives you while consuming it masks you from thinking about the severe after-effects of consuming such food in excess. When you are hungry and are offered a bowl of fruit and a cheeseburger, your mind is likely going to choose the cheeseburger.

2. Temptation of Junk Food

The temptation junk food creates in your mind makes you forget reasoning and go for it. We might not eat a healthy salad or a fruit while we are not hungry. But the temptation the junk food creates can make you eat, though your body does not require food at that time.

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3. Your Mood

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Your mood plays a key role in choosing what you eat. When you are stressed, you start craving for food with excess sugar like pastries, cakes and chocolates rather than healthy alternatives. Even this situation can make you eat food while it is not at all necessary.

4. Visual Media

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In the present scenario, visual media has a major role in our lives’ decisions. Prevalent adds for unhealthy dishes and excess food seasonings create an unnecessary need for us to consume such junk food. Your mind is already made up that you have to consume the food in the commercials and neglects the consequences.

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5. Accessibility and Availability

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The easy accessibility and availability of such junk food make them the easier choice for your hunger pangs. You end up choosing them rather than the slightly harder but healthier option.

It is high time we understand this and move past such gimmicks. Though it is difficult, we will have to make healthier foods choice and force our mind to think in the longer run. End of the day the only thing these junk foods do is add an extra inch to our waistline.

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