How often have you passed that vada pav stand and craved for one yummy
bite of that delicious treat? But if vada pav is not your thing, how
about when you pass a place serving burgers, wraps or maybe samosa? Feel
that craving? Well, all these treats are called junk food. As per the
dictionary meaning of junk food, it is considered something useless,
extra or something that is not needed. Not only are those foods
extremely unhealthy, they also impacts various aspects of your life.
Here’s how.
1. It can cause type 2 diabetes
One of major contributing factors for the emerging diabetes epidemic is unhealthy diet full of junk and fast food. When you eat a healthy diet, your body gets a steady supply of glucose, which helps maintain insulin sensitivity. On the other hand, when you eat only junk food, the excessive stress exerted on your metabolism affects the ability of your body to use insulin properly. Since junk food lacks fibre content, its consumption directly results in a spike in sugar levels. Further, junk food consumption leads to obesity, one of the main reasons for insulin resistance and development of diabetes.
1. It can cause type 2 diabetes
One of major contributing factors for the emerging diabetes epidemic is unhealthy diet full of junk and fast food. When you eat a healthy diet, your body gets a steady supply of glucose, which helps maintain insulin sensitivity. On the other hand, when you eat only junk food, the excessive stress exerted on your metabolism affects the ability of your body to use insulin properly. Since junk food lacks fibre content, its consumption directly results in a spike in sugar levels. Further, junk food consumption leads to obesity, one of the main reasons for insulin resistance and development of diabetes.



