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- 2. The hormone that helps regulate blood sugar, often resisted in diabetes
- 7. A nutrient often lacking in junk food, essential for overall health
- 8. Frequent consumption of junk food can cause an imbalance in calorie intake, leading to excess body weight. What condition does this often result in?Health condition linked to excessive body weight
- 9. Junk food reduces social ___ at meals
- 13. One of the effects of consuming junk food is that it makes the body feel weak and
- 14. Consuming too much junk food, especially fried or fatty foods, can lead to high levels of this substance in the blood, which increases the risk of heart disease. What is this substance?
- 15. Long-term consumption of junk food is bad for this organ
- 16. Junk food is designed to be highly appealing, often leading to a compulsive need to eat more of it, even when not hungry. What is this compulsive behavior called?
- 18. The process of burning calories to maintain or lose weight
- 19. Food high in calories but low in nutrients
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- 1. Condition where the body does not respond effectively to the hormone regulating blood sugar
- 3. Junk food provides quick energy but does not support stable
- 4. Substance in food that provises energy but in excess can lead to weight gain
- 5. Consuming too much junk food can impair ___ and performance
- 6. Medical term for very high blood pressure, incresing the risk of stroke
- 10. Junk food is often high in calories but low in essential components like vitamins and minerals. What are these essential components called?
- 11. The opposite of junk food, rich in nutrients
- 12. Condition related to high blood sugar levels
- 14. Consumption of junk food can reduce the habit of ___ food at home
- 17. Nutrient that is low in junk food
