We often hear that carbonated drinks, instant noodles, and potato chips are bad for your health. They're convenient, tasty, and satisfying, but they might be damaging your health.

The role of nutrients

・Carbohydrates: Energy source for maintaining life and physical activity
・Fat...A versatile food when consuming sufficient energy (especially unsaturated fatty acids)
・Protein: Necessary for repairing damaged muscles and for building muscles
・Vitamins: Helps metabolize proteins, carbohydrates, and lipids, has antioxidant properties, and strengthens bones
・Minerals...regulating vital functions

*Nutrients: Substances contained in food (such as protein).
Nutrition: A series of activities that involve various processes of nutrients in the body to maintain life.

These nutrients are necessary for the body. However, unbalanced intake can have adverse effects, so it is very important to consume necessary nutrients in a balanced manner.

Empty colorie

Empty colorie refers to foods that are high in calories (energy) but contain very little (empty) of nutrients necessary for the body (vitamins, minerals, dietary fiber, etc.).

Typical foods and drinks

Carbonated drinks: Drinks that contain primarily sugar and caffeine.
Potato chips: refined starch and oxidized oil. High amounts of salt and trans fats
・Instant noodles: A collection of wheat flour with enhanced shelf life, additives, and trans fatty acids
・Fast food: trans fatty acids, salt, additives
・Alcoholic drinks: alcohol, sugar, purines, etc.

These foods provide a lot of calories but do not provide the nutrients your body needs.
What problems will occur if you take these on a daily basis?

1. Inflammatory response in the body

Foods that are high in sugar, fat, salt, and trans fats are said to cause an inflammatory response in the body.

When chronic inflammation occurs
-Slower muscle repair
Accumulation of fatigue
This builds up silently and invisibly, accelerating the aging process.

2. Poor concentration

Carbonated drinks and instant foods contain a lot of sodium and phosphate, and the minerals they contain can cause electrolyte imbalances in the body, leading to a decrease in concentration.

3. Increased risk of heart disease

The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries has also announced that chronic intake of trans fatty acids increases the risk of ischemic heart disease.
The risk of sudden death increases during sports that should be fun.

4. Increased risk of obesity and lifestyle-related diseases

If a large amount of calories (energy) is not consumed within the body, it will turn into visceral fat or subcutaneous fat, leading to obesity. Obesity is said to be the gateway to lifestyle-related diseases, so it increases the risk of lifestyle-related diseases.

summary

- Carbonated drinks, instant noodles, and potato chips increase the risk of lifestyle-related diseases, cell inflammation, and accumulated fatigue.
・Nutrients are very important for the body. However, unbalanced intake can have adverse effects, so it is very important to take in a balanced amount of nutrients.

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Author
Ryota Ishii, Physical Therapist at Ikejiri-Ohashi Sera Clinic

Supervision
Dr. Yasushi Sera, Ikejiri-Ohashi Sera Clinic

Ikejiri-Ohashi Sera Clinic https://sera-clinic.com/