Junk food are easy to make and easy to consume. They are zero in nutritional value. They have only fats lying in it causing ill effects on the health of the consumer.
Junk food is not only causing obesity but heartburn or acidity leading to ulcers and even cancer in food pipe, according to a study.
A study conducted in Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Ahmedabad, Lucknow, Bhopal and Hyderabad has come out with results which show that irregular food eating habits is a strong cause for heartburn - seen in three out of every five urban Indians.
Anup Singh, head of the Health Care Welfare society says:
Food related problems constitute the largest chunk of reasons leading to acidity. Junk food and irregular food eating habits are the two main reasons for acidity.
In most parts of India, people love to eat out and that results in Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GRED).
GRED — is a condition in which acid, bile and partially-digested food in the stomach back up into the esophagus, the tube that carries food from the mouth to the stomach. This partially digested material is usually acidic and can irritate the esophagus, causing heartburn and other symptoms.
A total of 400 people were surveyed who had suffered heartburn at least once in a month.
Heartburn can be reduced by taking proactive steps to avoid a combination of food and certain lifestyles that can aggravate the symptoms.
