The Dangers of Consuming Snacks That Are Actually Not As Delicious As The Facts

                                                                                                   The Dangers of Consuming Snacks That Are Actually Not As Delicious As The Facts

Packaged snacks are snacks that go through a series of processing processes and are packaged in wrappers or jars before finally reaching consumers. Packaged snacks can include chips or cookies.

Its delicious taste and practical presentation mean that packaged food is often consumed by many people. Especially if you have a busy schedule and don't have time to cook or buy food, consuming fast food packaged in packages is often the solution you choose.

But, behind its practicality, there are dangers you need to be aware of from consuming packaged fast food. The content of preservatives and other chemicals in packaged foods can increase several health risks.

In the process, packaged snacks are usually added with salt, sugar, fat and additives such as coloring, MSG or preservatives, so that they taste better and look more attractive. Apart from that, food can be stored longer.

The long processing process and the addition of certain substances make packaged snacks minimal in nutrition and high in calories. Therefore, even though fruit or vegetables are rich in nutrition and low in calories, their nutrition can be reduced and become high in calories if they are processed into packaged chips.

In fact, if consumed occasionally and in small quantities, packaged snacks do not have a significant effect on body health.

The savory and sweet tastes offered by packaged snacks can cause "addiction", making you want to consume them again and again. As a result, calorie intake increases, as does the intake of salt, sugar, fat and additional chemicals.

In the long term, consuming too many packaged snacks too often can cause various health problems, such as obesity, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and even depression.

The dangers of consuming packaged food too often:

• Increases Blood Pressure

Packaged foods contain very high levels of salt and MSG. That's why most packaged foods taste tasty and delicious when eaten.

• Risk of getting cancer

If you consume packaged food too often, the chemicals contained in it will accumulate in body tissues. The impact will not occur immediately, but chemicals that are difficult for the body to neutralize will eventually clot and become cancerous embryos.

• Causes Stroke

Most packaged foods contain nitrate salts and nitrite salts. Consuming excessive amounts of these two types of salt can block blood flow and disrupt the smooth functioning of arteries.

• Causes Intestinal Blockage

Most of the staple ingredients in packaged foods are made from carbohydrates. If this content is mixed with other chemicals, it can stick to the intestinal walls. Consuming packaged food too often will cause the intestines to become blocked or injured.

• Increases the Risk of Diabetes

Drinks packaged in cans have very high sugar content. Apart from that, there are also packaged foods and drinks that contain additional artificial sweeteners, namely high fructose corn syrup.

This type of artificial sweetener has been known to cause diabetes. Apart from that, consuming drinks with high sugar content too often can also cause insulin resistance, so that blood sugar in the body increases and you are at risk of developing type 2 diabetes.

• Susceptible to Obesity

Actually, it's okay to eat packaged snacks, as long as you don't overdo it and just occasionally. So, before consuming it, check the nutrition label on the packaging and choose products with low levels of total fat, saturated fat, sugar and salt.

The following is a healthy guide to choosing packaged snacks:

• Total fat content is not more than 3 grams per 100 grams of food
• Saturated fat content is not more than 1.5 grams per 100 grams of food
• Sugar content is not more than 5 grams per 100 grams of food
• Salt content is not more than 0.3 grams per 100 grams of food

Apart from that, you also need to know that sugar content is not always written with the word "sugar" on nutrition labels. There are many names used to refer to sugar, ranging from corn syrup, fructose, glucose, sucrose, honey, or maltose. So, don't be happy when the "sugar" level is not written on the packaging, okay?