This is a guest post by Airene Guha, a 2014 ICSE examination candidate, who has a flair of writing on health & lifestyle related topics.
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Tips to Get Rid Of Junk Food
Junk
food, as its name suggests, IS JUNK!
Many
people enjoy eating junk food, and I cannot blame them for doing so. Junk food
manufacturers have mastered the art of how to create the tastiest and most
delicious treats that will appeal to the taste of basically everyone. Ever
wondered why those potato chips dipped in sour cream tasted so good? Or why
those chocolate chip cookies seem to melt in your mouth like butter? Especially
teenagers make it a part of their diet. This is because the taste buds in teens
and young adults are very sensitive and crave for something yummy and
delicious. As a result they develop a very unhealthy body and a bulky figure.
Whatever be the reason your health comes first. Do you want to get bed-ridden
when you hit your 40’s or want to be healthy and active as your parents? Well I
know it’s not so easy to stop eating junk food all of a sudden. But here are
some tips that will help you to get rid of junk food:
- Start Cooking: Many people eat fast food because they are always in a
hurry and have no time to cook for themselves or rather don’t want to
cook(it is called fast food for a reason). Even if you don’t have much
time, try learning a few quick and easy recipes. For example if you are
too much into junk food then try making fresh at home like burgers and
French fries.
2. Try
something alternative and tasty: If you are tired of the everyday
dal-chawal then try something innovative out of this. You can stir fry some veggies and mix
the rice with it or instead of plain sabji chapatti try hakka chapatti (same
as noodles-stir fry as many boiled veggies you can, cut the chapattis and
mix with the veggies applying some vinegar and light soya sauce-garnish
with raw salad.)
- Stop buying junk
food: You can’t eat it as long as you
don’t have it. Next time when going shopping avoid putting that packet of
chips in your shopping basket, try buying some healthy food instead like
fruits, yoghurts, etc.
- Resist: Resist going near junk food for two weeks and automatically after
two weeks you’ll find yourself avoiding junk food but don’t start eating
junk suddenly after two weeks. You will feel fresh and healthy.
- Know the consequences of eating junk: Unhealthy eating leads to obesity and obesity lead to many health problems, for example high blood pressure, diabetes, etc.
SOME PRECAUTIONS
·
Try drinking
lemon water in the mornings and whenever you feel like eating junk food. This
speeds up the metabolism.
·
Try avoiding
going past junk food areas in supermarkets; it may tempt you to get into
unhealthy eating habits again.
·
Plan meals ahead;
it will make you less likely to pick up fast food and it means you can tailor
your shopping list to fit. That way you know exactly what you're buying.
·
Read the label,
things that you never thought would be fattening would surprise you!
·
Get rid of all
the current junk food in your house.
·
This can help you
lose weight, too.
·
Look for sugar
free versions of your favourite drinks.
Try these few steps, keep yourself busy and distracted. This will help
you to live a normal, happy, fresh and healthy living.
