Posted
on July 21, 2016
You
probably know that junk is another word for rubbish,
for worthless items (unless it's the name for a flat-bottomed sailing
ship from China).
So junk food is food that has low nutritional
value. Foods with little or no protein and few needed vitamins and
minerals are likely to be high in the kinds of things we too easily
overeat—saturated fats, simple sugars, salt.
Actually, when we use the term junk food, we are generally thinking of
packaged snacks or desserts, rather than elaborate homemade desserts
or appetizers. We're thinking Doritos, not homemade cheddar cheese
straws, or Hostess Cup Cakes, not a decadent bakery chocolate cake
with fudge-and-pecan frosting.
The
thing is, eating junk food once in a while can be fun – and a lot
of junk food is really tasty. The key is – just do it once in a
while! Most of what you eat and drink should be healthy and
nutritious, as well as delicious.
Once
a year, on National Junk Food Day, you get to eat all junk food, all
day. The good news is, you'll probably be sick to your tummy by the
end of the day, and you will be so ready to good food tomorrow!
What
are your favorite junk foods? Here are a few of mine:
Also
on this date:
Plan
ahead:
Check
out my Pinterest boards for:
And
here are my Pinterest boards for:
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