For the future of our children, stay away from junk food, like we stay away from cigarettes. Be a good example to our children on eating nutritious food from the provisions Allah has given in nature. The paras below are quoted from thenational.ae/lifestyle/family/the-immediate-effect-fast-food-has-on-children Junk Food Will Cause School Work to Suffer Diet has a significant effect on children’s study habits. Junk food and foods with high-sugar content deplete energy levels and the ability to concentrate for extended periods of time. “If a kid is having sweets, chocolate croissants or sweetened beverages during the first break time at school instead of his fruit portion or his sandwich, he would definitely feel hungry within an hour and that would disrupt his concentration in class, and could affect his overall performance in school,” explains Chirine Watfa, a dietician at Health Factory, Dubai(healthfactory). Want proof? In a study published in Child: Care, Health and Development (a European public health journal), researchers analysed the fast-food consumption and test scores in maths and reading of 12,000 fifth-graders. They found that children who ate fast food four to six times within a given week tested significantly lower in maths and reading compared with children who did not Junk Food will Make Kids Depressed Eating foods rich in antioxidants, such as fruits and vegetables, and healthy fats, such as cold-water fish and nuts, leads to positive energy and moods – both of which derive from positive brain function. A diet high in fast food lacks these nutritional benefits, increasing the risk of depression. Junk Food Will Damage Arteries Immediately Experts have known for years that long-term consumption of junk food clogs arteries, but recently they’ve recognised that this damage begins the same day. A study published in theCanadian Journal of Cardiology indicates that damage to the arteries occurs almost immediately after just one – that’s right, one – junk food meal.
Posted on: Thu, 26 Sep 2013 02:33:04 +0000
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