Junk Hub

Theophilus Macharia

Junk,its shocking that something of little meaning,poor quality or trash is the outward meaning of this word,when we add foods to the former,the meaning becomes foods with less nutrition value and contains lots of fat,sugar,salt and calories with less protein,vitamins or minerals.Our bodies operate with the principle of Garbage In Garbage Out.Fast foods are prepared and served quickly and our modern generation is unable to pull out because they taste good are convenient and inexpensive.When the deal is too good,think and rethink.What we get at our favorite restaurants,drive inns take outs and counter service is oftem made with cheaper ingredients like highfat meat,refined grains,added sugar,fats and salt.I know it is hard to resist the temptation hile walking downtown and you get hit by the aroma of fried chicken and even before you move a step further another pedestrian passes by with a value box labelled KFC garnished with creamy salads and sauce.The next sunny day along the corridors of the lecture halls everyone you meet is enjoying a cold bottle of ice cubed coca cola quenching their thirst.It is on such days we give in to the temptation and join the Junk club which later turns out to be a hub of destruction.Am i trying to say fast foods are bad?Well,No,there are foods we should try not to have on a regular basis and these is definitely junk.Eating too much over a long period of time can lead to unwanted weight gain,heart diseases and high blood pressure.Them that hardly go for a day without taking soda,you are just adding calories that feed your body with harmful sugar that turns into poison in the longrun.Lastly,avoid the salt shaker.Salt is a major contributor to high blood pressure and heart diseases and gast fast foods tend to be loaded with it already.When its Junk Oc’lock remember Moderation is Important.