There are many people around the world who are fond of eating and drinking. You must have often heard people saying that after all, they earn to eat. Not only this, people travel hundreds and thousands of kilometers for tasty food. But on Junk Food Day, we will tell you whether junk food is really harmful for health.
Junk Food Day
Today, i.e. on 21st July, National Junk Food Day is celebrated every year. You must have often heard from many people that eating junk food can make you sick. Not only this, some people care a lot about their health and they do not eat junk food at all. Because along with falling sick, most people believe that eating outside food will make you fat and fat will accumulate in the body. Due to which the risk of many diseases like BP and sugar can increase.
Why is Junk Food Day celebrated
People in big cities and towns of India consume the most junk food. With the advent of food delivery apps, outside food has made its place in the kitchen of the house. However, according to health experts, it is better to cook food at home. Due to eating outside, the number of heart disease and diabetes patients is increasing rapidly in India. But there are many people who never eat junk food throughout the year. Junk Food Day is for those people, so that they can taste delicious food without worry for a day. At the same time, those who eat more outside can also understand the harm caused by it.
Junk Food Market
The junk food market is very big all over the world. You will see junk food being sold on the roadside in every city and village of India. Apart from this, foreign junk food has also spread its feet in Indian homes. Most of the homes now have pizza, burger, sandwich, cookies, chips, cupcakes, candy. However, it is harmful for health, so everyone needs to control junk food. Today, junk food is easily available to people all over the world including India, this saves the effort of cooking. Often people now order junk food from outside in their homes.
History of National Junk Food Day
People who do not eat junk food at all, if they eat it for one day, they will not have any special problem. That is why countries of the world have given priority to this day. According to information, this junk food started during the Second World War. At that time people had to migrate to different countries. In such a situation, people used to take the food they had kept with them. However, in the 1970s, this food got a bad name. Microbiologist Michael Jacobson coined the term junk food, which means junk. He preached that junk food is the worst food for the body.
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