Junk food is some of the best comfort food. Yet it is often
blamed on the rise of obesity in America. According to a recent study, this is
not true.
The report which was published by the Food and Brand Lab at
Cornell University in Ithaca, New York found that underweight Americans
consumed more soda, sweets and junk food than people who were of average
weight. Obese and morbidly obese people actually ate less junk food than
underweight people, Health Briefs TV learns. A rather odd fact from the study
notes that morbidly obese people tend to eat more French fries than the other
groups.
Once again, medical professionals say that becoming
overweight or obese is not related to the amount of food, healthy or not, that
we eat. It is the lack of exercise that produces excess body weight and a
higher body mass index. Diet and lifestyle change programs suggest participants
not deprive themselves of the occasional junk food meal, container of salty
fries or satisfying soda. The
deprivation can lead to overeating of junk food which is not healthy, and more
so when there is a lack of exercise.
Instead, the Health Briefs TV show suggests having one delicious fast food
meal per month. For those who don’t like going to a gym or health club, try
taking a 30 minute walk after a meal. Fall is the perfect season to get outside
when the air is cooler to walk around the neighborhood, greet neighbors and
devour the fantastic fall colors.
