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Eating fast-food ad junk food affects our health. Justify.
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Solution
- Fast food is usually higher in fat, calories cholesterol, and sodium in comparison to homemade meals.
- Eating too much fast food can increase the risk for health problems such as high blood pressure, heart disease, and obesity.
- Eating a poor quality diet high in junk food is linked to a higher risk of obesity, depression, digestive issues, heart diseases and stroke, type 2 diabetes, cancer, and early death.
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