JUNK FOOD…what is

it?
•Microbiologist Michael Jacobson,
PhD introduced the term “junk food”
in 1972.

•Junk food is a slang word for

foods with limited nutritional
value.

•High in salt, sugar, fat or calories and

low nutrient content can be termed
 Why Junk Food Is
So Appealing
• The Time Factor
•They are easy to prepare and are very tasty.
Junk foods such as potato wafers do not even
need cooking or heating.

•we prefer to eat them when we watch TV. We

save our self a lot of hassles and time when
we are in a hurry eating pizzas and burgers
as they are served at our door step hot and
ready to eat.
• The Taste Factor
•Junk foods are very good in
taste. Junk foods get their taste
owing to lavish usage of oil,
salts and sugar.

• Junk Food Advertising

•media plays a vital role in
the selling of junk food.
Harmful
Effects
• Obesity
• Tooth decay
• Lack of energy
• Heart diseases
• Liver failure
• Vitamin
deficiencies
Healthy Food… A Good
Habit
A healthy food is one that helps
to maintain or improve general
health.
 Benefits Of Eating Healthy
Food
•Effective
weight loss
solution
•Increase
energy level
•Reduce
health care
costs
•Better rest
and sleep
•More nutrients
on the body
What Nutrient Does The Following Food Give
Us?
• Fish, meat, beans (protein)
• Eggs, milk, dairy products (calcium)
• Bread, rice, noodles (carbohydrate)
• Vegetables, fruits (vitamin and
minerals)