Junk food is any food which is calorie-dense and nutrient-poor. In recent times, junk food, fast food and convenience food consumption has increased dramatically. This trend has given a rise to numerous chronic diseases. One might worry about what is it going to do to his thighs or mid-section, if he overdoes it on any junk food. But it’s not only a matter of weight gain. It might have a far more repercussions than that.
When someone eats a junk food diet, his muscles’ ability to oxidize glucose disrupts. Under normal circumstances, your body muscles will either breakdown the glucose or store it for later use. Muscles make up about thirty percent of the body weight, so if this key player in the glucose metabolism is disrupted, it can pave the way to diabetes and other health problems.