What is "junk food"?
BarackMeLikeAHurricane
Posts: 3,400 Member
No, seriously. What is junk food? Most people think of chips, soda, ice cream, pizza, etc. when they hear junk food but what makes it junk food?
Is it food that isn't "clean"? My protein powder isn't found growing in nature, it has to be processed. Does that mean protein powder is junk food?
Is it food that's high calorie? Nuts and some fruits are high calorie. Are nuts and fruits junk food?
Is it the nutritional value? Fruits and vegetables are almost entirely carbs (like most junk food). Are fruits and vegetables junk food?
Does containing vitamins and minerals make something NOT junk food? I could crush up some vitamins and throw it in a milkshake. Would that be junk food?
So let me ask again, what is junk food?
Is it food that isn't "clean"? My protein powder isn't found growing in nature, it has to be processed. Does that mean protein powder is junk food?
Is it food that's high calorie? Nuts and some fruits are high calorie. Are nuts and fruits junk food?
Is it the nutritional value? Fruits and vegetables are almost entirely carbs (like most junk food). Are fruits and vegetables junk food?
Does containing vitamins and minerals make something NOT junk food? I could crush up some vitamins and throw it in a milkshake. Would that be junk food?
So let me ask again, what is junk food?
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Anything with added high fructose corn syrup is junk.0
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Generally it's something that has little nutritional value while having high calories from added sugar and fats.0
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inb4 meat.0
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Meat...oh, wait....0
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lol, or dairy.0
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inb4 meat.0
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Generally it's something that has little nutritional value while having high calories from added sugar and fats.
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Joking aside I would say that generally speaking one should consider the entire diet as a whole rather than trying to make comparisons of singular food items in isolation.0
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Generally it's something that has little nutritional value while having high calories from added sugar and fats.0
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MY definition is a food that provides little or no nutritional value and is loaded with sugar and/or fat.0
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A food that is extremely high in calories relative to its nutritional merit.0
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Don't throw fat under the bus!!!!0
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Generally it's something that has little nutritional value while having high calories from added sugar and fats.
A food that is extremely high in calories relative to its nutritional merit.
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A food that is extremely high in calories relative to its nutritional merit.
Bacon Covered Donuts0 -
A food that is extremely high in calories relative to its nutritional merit.
Bacon Covered Donuts
Donuts, period.0 -
A food that is extremely high in calories relative to its nutritional merit.
Bacon Covered Donuts
Donuts, period.
Get out.0 -
i would go with anything processed or with refined sugar...0
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A food that is extremely high in calories relative to its nutritional merit.
Bacon Covered Donuts
Donuts, period.
Get out.
Whatever, beer girl.0 -
Food that is spoiled so you throw it away to prevent yourself from getting the BG's0
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Don't throw fat under the bus!!!!0
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