The food we eat affects our whole being one way or another. Knowing this, it is therefore wise in selecting the type of food you eat. Unfortunately, most of the foods we have available at restaurants are junk foods.

Junk food contains many harmful chemicals that interfere with the body’s natural functions like hormonal balance. Here are 4 contents found in junk foods that are really expanding your waistline.

1. Sodium

Junk food contains very high levels of sodium. Not only does sodium increase your risk of having heart diseases, but it also causes the body to retain water weight as it is called.

2. Sugar

Junk food, especially sodas, milkshakes, certain desserts, and snacks contain very large quantities of sugar, which then gets converted into fat by the body and is stored in the liver for later use. That ”later” use never comes and the liver can store only a small amount of fat before the body begins to look elsewhere. This type of fat is very resistant to exercise and that’s why, also, when losing weight, individuals whose diet has consisted of junk food tend to get ill at first. This is the body’s way of detoxing itself.

3. Unhealthy oils

To set the record straight, not all oils make people fat! At least not the healthy, natural ones such as coconut oil, corn oil, palm oil, carrot oil, almond oil etc. These oils, when consumed in their natural state have amazing health benefits. But of course, everything must be done in moderation.

However, the oils found in most fast foods are very unhealthy and unnatural because they have now been dehydrogenated, making them more ”long lasting”. The digestion system works ten times harder than normal when these oils are ingested putting a strain on the pancreas. That’s why such conditions as type 2 diabetes, pancreatic cancer, colon cancer, stomach cancer and ulcers, and even thyroid tumors are prevalent in individuals who have been on a junk food diet for a very long time.

4. Simple carbs

White bread and pastries containing white flour have a high glycemic index which bruises the liver if too much is eaten. The problem is this: eating your favorite doughnut once in a blue moon is fine, but when you’re having it for breakfast, lunch, dessert, and dinner, there is a problem. Such foods are simply energy foods which the body has use as soon as they enter but the energy gets stored in the liver and over time, in other parts of the body like the hips, thighs, buttocks and even the in the heart which causes heart failure, heart attacks and even the tearing of major blood vessels.

Conclusion

Treat your body properly. Always eat in moderation no matter how healthy the food is, and always work out. Even if it is just for a few minutes a day.

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Weight gain is a growing concern for both men and women and, this is most likely due to the increased prevalence of obesity in our society today. Weight gain is usually attributed to having an unhealthy diet, not exercising enough or even genes. However, it is important to know that weight gain is multifactorial. Which means, a myriad of factors (more than three) can be responsible for weight gain.

Some of the things that have the ability to lead to weight gain, apart from consuming unhealthy foods include:

1. Inadequate Sleep

Sleeping less than five (5) hours a day stimulates the increased release of a hormone called gherlin. Gherlin is a hormone normally released when the body feels that it doesn’t have enough calories. Therefore due to the lack of adequate rest, the body stimulates hunger so you eat more. Having inadequate sleeping time also decreases the secretion of leptin, the hormone that makes you feel satisfied after eating.

2. Age

Certain age groups are associated with increased weight gain. If you are an adolescent or elderly, your age is most likely the factor most responsible for your weight gain. For adolescents, the increased weight gain is necessary for your body to develop properly and the rate at which you gain weight will reduce when you become an adult. For the elderly, you would have to control the weight gain because the older we grow, the more muscles are exchanged for fats.

3.Too much TV

Too much TV has a way of firstly, creating the urge to eat more and secondly, promoting reduced caloric burning. One of the ways the urge to eat more is created is by the food adverts. The colours used for most food adverts according to experts, makes you comfortable with, and hungry for that meal. In addition, you aren’t being active whilst watching TV therefore, you aren’t able to lose what you gain. These, according to experts, are part of the reasons people who watch more TV are more likely to gain more weight than people who don’t.

4. Air conditioning and Heaters

Extremes of temperatures help to burn fat. This is because when you are too hot, your body begins to use its stored energy to try and let go of the excess heat and when it’s a bit cold too same happens whilst the body tries to create heat. However the use of air conditioning and heaters has a way of creating temperatures that are too perfect for the body, thus leading to increased storage of unused energy.

Conclusion

Knowledge of most of the factors associated with weight gain is important. This is because it helps one know what more they need to control in their quest for a healthy body.

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