JUNK FOOD

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food

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unhealthy

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salt

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What does Dariush Mozaffarian say about the majority of adult Americans?  

• American adults have poor metabolic health even though they eat healthy foods.

• They have changed their diets and are improving their metabolic health.

• American adults should be getting more exercise than they currently get.

• They have poor metabolic health because of the foods they eat.

How do doctors measure metabolic health?

• They check your blood pressure and blood sugar as well as cholesterol levels.

• They ask about whether you show any signs of diabetes.

• They look for evidence of heart disease in your family.

• The doctors do all of these things to evaluate metabolic health

How does the story define junk foods?

• Foods that look appealing but have little natural flavor

• Foods with lots of fat, salt, and sugar but little nutrition

• Foods that are made from starches like wheat and potatoes

• Foods that have a higher number of calories than necessary

What does Linda Bartoshuk say about the appeal of junk foods?  

• They have things our bodies want and need to live.

• Junk foods give us quick energy.

• They are so good we cannot stop wanting them.

• Junk foods are appealing due to all of these qualities.

Answer explanation

Junk foods are hard to resist because they contain things the body wants and needs. Sweet, salty and fatty foods “are things that are very necessary to live, they're energy providing," said Linda Bartoshuk. She is a professor of food science at the University of Florida. The problem, she said, is that the body has a hard time knowing when to stop wanting them. “We take in too much salt, too much sugar, too much fat, and it produces all kinds of illnesses,” Bartoshuk said.

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