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Junk Food vs. Healthy Food: Which Fuels Your Body Better?
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Junk Food vs. Healthy Food: Which Fuels Your Body Better?

Healthy Living, Nourish, Nutrition

Junk Food vs. Healthy Food: Which Fuels Your Body Better?

By deborah|2017-11-10T12:41:29-05:00November 10th, 2017|Categories: Healthy Living, Nourish, Nutrition|Tags: good nutrition, healthy food, junk food|

Let's face it. The type of food that is often handy and makes you want more--despite the zero nutritional value--is junk food. We often prefer oily and fried foods over an apple due to the fantastic taste they provide. However, a thorough understanding of the cons and pros of both food categories will help us decide [...]

Key Reasons to Avoid Junk Food
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Key Reasons to Avoid Junk Food

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Key Reasons to Avoid Junk Food

By deborah|2017-06-30T01:23:53-04:00June 30th, 2017|Categories: Featured, Healthy Living, Nutrition|Tags: diabetes, diet, health, junk food, obesity|

What is junk food? Junk food is defined as a finely processed food with minimal nutritional value. They have empty calories. In other words, they provide minimal macronutrients to the body. Junk food is usually high in salt, sugar, and fat. These foods range from convenience foods to fast foods. The term junk food is the broad umbrella [...]