The top ten classic junk foods include animal offal

Relevant health experts have advised people to be careful about the negative effects of certain foods on human health and reminded everyone to be wary of the following foods.

1. Fried foods

Fried foods have a high energy density and eating them frequently can easily lead to obesity . They contain high levels of fat and oxidants and are the most dangerous food for causing hyperlipidemia and coronary heart disease . A large amount of carcinogens are often produced during the frying process. Studies have shown that people who often eat fried foods have a much higher incidence of cancer than those who do not eat or rarely eat fried foods.

2. Canned Food

Whether it is canned fruit or canned meat , the nutrients in them are greatly destroyed, especially the various vitamins are almost completely destroyed. In addition, the protein in canned products often denatures, which greatly reduces its digestion and absorption rate and significantly reduces its nutritional value. There are also many canned fruits that contain high levels of sugar and are ingested into the human body in the form of liquid, which greatly increases the absorption rate of sugar. This can cause blood sugar to rise sharply within a short period of time after eating, greatly increasing the load on the pancreas . At the same time, due to its high energy content, it may cause obesity.

3. Pickled Food

A large amount of salt is needed in the process of pickling food, which causes the sodium content of such food to exceed the standard, causing the burden on the kidneys of people who often eat pickled food to increase the risk of high blood pressure. In addition, a large amount of carcinogenic nitrosamines can be produced during the pickling process of food, which greatly increases the risk of malignant tumors such as nasopharyngeal cancer. In addition, because high concentrations of salt can seriously damage the gastrointestinal mucosa, people who often eat pickled foods have a higher incidence of gastrointestinal inflammation and ulcers.

4. Processed meat products

This type of food contains a certain amount of nitrite, so it has a potential risk of causing cancer. In addition, the addition of preservatives, color enhancers and color preservation agents increases the burden on the human liver. In addition, products such as ham are mostly high-sodium foods. Eating large amounts can lead to excessive salt intake, causing blood pressure fluctuations and kidney damage.

5. Fatty meat and animal offal

Although fatty meat and animal offal contain a certain amount of high-quality protein, vitamins and minerals, the large amount of saturated fatty acids and cholesterol they contain have been identified as the two most important dietary factors that cause heart disease. Long-term and excessive consumption of animal offal can definitely and significantly increase the risk of cardiovascular disease and malignant tumors (such as colon cancer and breast cancer).

6. Cream products

Cream products have a high energy density, but are not rich in nutrients, mainly fat and sugar. Frequent consumption of cream products can lead to weight gain and even increased blood sugar and blood lipids. Eating cream cakes and other foods before meals can also reduce appetite. High fat and high sugar content often affect gastrointestinal emptying and even cause gastroesophageal reflux. Many people experience symptoms such as acid reflux and heartburn after eating cream products on an empty stomach.

7. Instant noodles

Instant noodles are a type of food that is high in salt, fat, low in vitamins and minerals. On the one hand, the high salt content increases the burden on the kidneys and raises blood pressure; on the other hand, it contains a certain amount of artificial fat (trans fatty acids), which has a considerable negative impact on the cardiovascular system. In addition, it contains preservatives and flavors, which may have potential adverse effects on the liver, etc.

8. Barbecue Food

Barbecue foods contain benzopyrene, a strong carcinogen. This alone is enough to warn people to stay away from barbecue food.

9. Frozen desserts

Frozen desserts include ice cream, popsicles, etc. There are three major problems with this type of food: it can easily cause obesity due to the high cream content; it can reduce appetite due to the high sugar content; and it may irritate the gastrointestinal tract due to its low temperature.

10. Preserved fruits, plums and candied fruits

This type of food contains nitrite, which can combine with amines in the human body to form nitrosamines, a potential carcinogen; it contains additives such as flavors that may damage organs such as the liver; and it contains high salt content that may increase blood pressure and increase the burden on the kidneys.

What is junk food? According to my summary of various statements, junk food may have the following three meanings:

(1) It occupies our stomachs, leaving no room for real nutritious food.

What this means is that we happily stuff it into our stomachs, but it turns out that it cannot play its due nutritional role. For example, there is no calcium or potassium, and the vitamins are pitifully small. But they occupy our stomachs, so we will inevitably eat less other useful foods, which will eventually lead to nutritional deficiencies and harm our health.

(2) Low in nutritional value, but makes people fat

This means that although these foods have relatively low nutrient content, they are high in ingredients that promote weight gain. For example, it is high in fat, sugar, and starch, and it is not easy to feel full after eating it. As the saying goes, "If it tastes good, eat more." What is the result of eating too much? Of course, people tend to gain weight.

(3) It causes aging and leads to various chronic diseases.

Always eating a lot of sugar and refined starch will cause blood sugar to rise very quickly, which can easily promote human aging and is not conducive to preventing diabetes. Always eating foods that are particularly high in fat, especially fried foods and crispy foods, can easily lead to dyslipidemia. What's more, oil, sugar and refined starch all promote weight gain, and once a person becomes fat, various chronic diseases will naturally follow.