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Eating patterns are linked to the development of health problems. The foods that are more likely to lead to health problems are often called ‘junk foods’. Foods that contain lots of fat, salt and sugar are the villains! Also, foods that do not have enough fibre are a problem.

Here’s why:

* Diets high in fat (especially saturated fat) have been linked to increased risk of heart disease – like heart attacks. Part of the reason is that fatty deposits (plaques) can develop inside blood vessels, so not enough blood can get through to your heart, or brain or other important organs. These changes start to happen in many young people, even under the age of 20, although usually heart attacks don’t happen until people get older.
* Salt plays a very important and complicated role in the body. But diets that are high in salt can put you at risk of high blood pressure, which in turn can affect your brain… your eyes… your heart…
* Foods that contain a lot of fat and sugar are high in kilojoules. That is, they provide the body with LOTS of energy. If you are not using energy – ie. not exercising much – then you are likely to put on weight.
* Too much sugar, especially when you don’t brush, contributes to tooth decay!
* Not having enough fibre makes you more likely to suffer from constipation, plus you may be more likely to develop appendicitis and cancer of the colon (bowel).

Modern life is fast! There is a lot to do and not much time. So many people rely on ready-to-eat foods and ‘fast foods’.

Because fat and salt and sugar make foods taste good, ‘fast foods’ tend to have high levels of all of these, to make people buy more. That is OK for once in a while, but not for every day.