Process Food Must Be Avoided For Life’s Longevity

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Actually this process food is design as an emergence food for the have-nots who cannot have chance to eat better food than that off; over 200 diseases are caused by eating process food which is contaminated with bacteria, viruses, parasites or chemical substances such as heavy metals worldwide. More so often referred to as convenience or pre-prepared foods; processed foods are suggested to be a contributor to the obesity epidemic and rising prevalence of chronic diseases like heart disease and diabetes, simultaneously, processing makes food more edible, palatable and safe, and preserves it so it can be eaten beyond the harvest season. Food processing is also a tool that offers greater variety in foods and therefore increases the consumer’s choice that is buying processed foods can lead to people eating more than the recommended amounts of sugar, salt and fat as they may not be aware of how much has been added to the food they are buying and eating. These foods can also be higher in calories due to the high amounts of added sugar or fat in them. Apart from the negative aspects of food, processing (including preparation) makes food healthier, safer, tastier and more shelf-stable. While the benefits are numerous, processing can also be detrimental, affecting the nutritional quality of foods. Blanching, for example, results in leaching losses of vitamins and minerals. Heavily processed foods often include unhealthy levels of added sugar, sodium and fat. These ingredients make the food we eat taste better, but too much of them leads to serious health issues like obesity, heart disease, high blood pressure and diabetes. Eating a poor quality diet high in junk food is linked to a higher risk of obesity, depression, digestive issues, heart disease and stroke, type 2 diabetes, cancer, and early death. And as you might expect, frequency matters when it comes to the impact of junk food on your health, therefore, concern authorities are once more requested to study the negative consequence against the health so that we can control such import in the country instead of boosting such food products in the land of Gross National Happiness. Right now government is fully equipped to assess the pros and cons of such products as our Prime Minister and the Health Minister are well acquainted on the subject matter & very much know about the negative impact of such products and at the same time they can control such imports from other nations by setting precautionary measure for the life longevity of the innocent public in the country and worldwide. Since, it’s even occasionally referred to as convenience or pre-prepared foods, processed foods are suggested to be a contributor to the obesity epidemic and rising prevalence of chronic diseases like heart disease and diabetes. In this modern age process food is one of the supplements foods for the livelihood in the universe. It also has drawbacks depending on the degree of processing; many nutrients can be destroyed or removed. Peeling outer layers of fruits, vegetables and whole grains may remove plant nutrients (photochemical) and fiber. Heating or drying can destroy certain vitamins and minerals; moreover, process food has high risks in lacking in nutritional values, increased cancer risk, too much sugar, sodium and fat, calorie dense and addicting, full of artificial ingredients.

Buying processed foods can lead to people eating more than the recommended amounts of sugar, salt and fat as they may not be aware of how much has been added to the food they are buying and eating. These foods can also be higher in calories due to the high amounts of added sugar or fat in them, aside from cancer risk, all processed meats tend to be high in sodium, so that is an important factor as it excess intake can increase the risk of high blood pressure and cardiovascular disease.

These types of fast food also affects the children’s health due to the negatives aspects of junk food, regular junk food intake leads to long term health problems such as obesity, accompanying emotional and esteem problems and chronic illnesses in later life causing constipation, addiction, poor academics, less energy, depression and sleep disturbances. And also have additional effects like Obesity, creating memory problems, loss of appetite and digestion, and also mental impact leading to depression thereby causing inadequate growth and development. As such, government must have stringent measures right from the early stage in the country for the benefit of the public in the land of gross national happiness (GNH).

Tshering, Thimphu