Problems with fast food

I have been eating fast foods for the past two years with poor health results. Unfortunately, I am already addicted to the food. Kindly advise me on what to do.

Chris (by SMS)

Fast food, sweet drinks, chips and any other products packed in colorful packages are usually very convenient and tasty. However, the consequences of such lifestyle – lack of energy, overweight, hunger and poor results of blood analysis are the results of this kind of addiction.

The fact is that all dangerous products have some common characteristic trait – they are processed products. Products loaded with sugars, carbohydrates, unhealthy fats and salt become a reason of obesity, diabetes type 2, diseases of heart and increased blood pressure due to their ability to make you want to eat them again and again.

The solution is to just substitute these processed food for natural one like fresh vegetables, fruits, beans, natural grains, lean proteins, nuts and homemade food. This will reduce your hunger crises and decrease your cravings.