The term “junk food” refers to any food that is high in calories, fat, salt, and sugar without bringing any nutritional value to the table. Junk food didn’t have proteins, vitamins, fiber and other nutrients which are good for health. Junk foods are high in calories. They contain a high amount of fat, oil, salt or sugar Because of these reason junk foods will not make our children healthy.

The best time to start to teach your child is when he starts to eat. Introduce to him healthy foods like fruits, milk etc. Avoid buying junk food while shopping for your monthly or weekly grocery at the store. Try to make foods at home. Eat a wide variety of nutrient-rich foods so try to Prepare nutritious but tasty snacks like mixed fruit cups and cereal cakes. Teach your children the negative effects of too much junk food; as well as the positive and healthful effects of nutritious eating.

The easiest way to help children avoid junk food is to simply not have it on hand. Monitor what your children eat. As a parent, it is your responsibility to make sure that your children eat three meals a day that include foods that are low in fats and high in nutrients. As your child gets older you should try to help him understand your rules for healthy foods and treats.

Stress is thought to influence human eating behavior. Stress appears to alter overall food intake in two ways, resulting in under- or overeating, which may be influenced by stressor severity. Chronic life stress seems to be associated with a greater preference for energy and nutrient-dense foods, those that are high in sugar and fat.

The relationship between stress and over eating has been examined in animal and human studies. Longitudinal studies showed that chronic life stress may be linked to weight gain, with a greater effect that has been seen in men. Stress-induced eating may be one factor contributing to the development of obesity. Read the rest of this entry →

Overeating is one of the most difficult habits to break. Overeating means consuming more or other than planned. Most of us are overeating for a hundred different reasons. We are eating due to stress, irritation and frustration. It may be worry or overwork. To overcome the negative impact overeating has on our bodies, we must take positive and immediate steps. Read the rest of this entry →

A craving is something that we cannot control physically, it is not just a want but it is a force that drives us beyond our usually sense. A food craving is more than a preference for particular foods or an impulse to buy certain snacks. A food craving is an insistent desire for a type of food; typically, food cravings are for foods that are very sweet, salty, fatty, crunchy, or high in carbohydrates.

The most commonly craved foods among women are chocolate, ice cream, potato chips and biscuits. Men also tend to crave chocolate and ice cream, but also crave pizza and burgers.

The biological or physiological factors believed to be responsible for cravings include:

• Blood sugar imbalance is the foundation for most cravings. When our blood sugar level is low it means our energy level is low and our body tells us we need more and this lead to cravings.
• People with food cravings may actually have neurochemical and hormonal imbalances that trigger cravings.
• Low serotonin levels (a hormone responsible for feelings of pleasure and relaxation) may lead to carbohydrate cravings.
• Our body is lacking certain nutrients which it cries out for in the form of cravings.
• A major cause for food cravings is low blood sugar. This is typically caused by lack of food as a result of going too long between meals/snacks, or following very low calorie diets.
• Our body simply wants a particular food taste, texture, aroma or temperature. So when body need is not fulfilled this can lead to craving.