Young people enjoy eating fried and preserved foods, which can actually be considered "junk" food, affecting our health! Below, the editor will introduce you to 5 types of junk food in our daily lives.
One, Jelly
Another typical artificial food, made almost entirely from additives with no natural food ingredients. Some may add a small piece of fruit as a mere token gesture, but it's hardly better than nothing.
Two, Pies
Whether custard pies or chocolate pies, they are all typical artificial foods, "delicious" foods made with a large variety of additives. A single small pie is "synthesized" from nearly 30 ingredients! It contains hydrogenated oil (containing trans fatty acids, which harm the cardiovascular system), sweeteners, preservatives, emulsifiers, leavening agents, flavorings, colorings, thickeners, and antioxidants—it's simply a hodgepodge of food additives. We might say that this isn't about adding "additives" to food, but rather adding food to "additives"!
Three, Potato Chips
No matter how premium or expensive, all potato chips are fried, destroying the original nutrients in the potatoes. Potato chips must use many additives to maintain their crispiness, many of which contain hydrogenated vegetable oil (with trans fatty acids that harm heart health). Fried potato chips and french fries contain relatively high levels of the carcinogen acrylamide.
Four, Ham Sausages
Vibrant colors, a springy texture, a meaty flavor, and合格 protein content—none of these have anything to do with real pork! Coloring agents, preservatives, spices, meat skins, offal, pig's blood, soy protein isolate... are all stuffed into various casings to give you the sensation of meat, without the nutrition of meat!
Five, Fried Pastry Snacks
If it were a piece of candy, many people would probably think it's unhealthy. But what if that candy wrapper contained a small, fragrant, and crispy fried pastry? My reaction would be to toss it straight into the trash. This type of fried pastry snack is completely devoid of nutrition and provides trans fatty acids, a large amount of energy, flavorings, colorings, and various other additives—you'd be better off eating a piece of candy!
The above are the 5 types of food that affect health, as summarized by the editor. For your own health, try to eat these foods as little as possible!