Should Junk Food Be Banned? 董越

Danny(董越)

Class Six Grade Five

No.8     

                                                            Should Junk Food Be Banned?

  Nowadays, junk food has become a kind of popular food. Some American students even have some junk foods for lunch at school. But the teachers find that the junk food can cause some bad influence.

  Firstly, junk food can cause poor learning. Kids need feel their best if they are going to learn properly. A poor diet can contribute to learning complications. Foods which are high in sugar or fat may make students lethargic or out of focus. Too many sweets may rise energy for a short period of time, and then cause a sugar crash. Kids may feel drowsy during class, and have a hard time in retaining information.

  Secondly, if the children eat the junk food they may have a hyperactivity. Children naturally have a ton of energy. Recess is often worked into the school day for younger kids.This helps them to sit still in a classroom. A child that is hyperactive throughout the day, even after exercise, may have some issues with their diet. And kids are smaller and may be more sensitive to the effects to sugar.

  Thirdly, always eating junk food and inactivity affect quality of life and cause disabilities. Few recognize that unhealthy diet is a leading cause of disability. Yet unhealthy eating habits and physical inactivity are leading causes of loss of independence:

  Diabetes is a leading cause of blindness and amputations. Roughly seventy-three thousands people have lower-limb amputation each year due to diabetes.

  According to a research made by Princeton University, 26,600,000 Americans have diabetes. This show how influential the junk foods are.

  Based on these above reasons and analysis of relevant factors, that’s why I strongly support to ban junk food.