A study shows that a junk food diet can trigger striking changes in the way your body metabolizes a meal, after just five days. read more
What Happens to Your Metabolism After Five Days of Junk Food. Even though their caloric intake remained unchanged, when men ate a junk-food diet their muscles' ability to oxidize glucose was disrupted in just five days' time. This is a significant change, because muscle plays an important role in clearing glucose from your body after a meal. read more
People who eat too much junk food suffer from many serious side effects and health problems, including weight gain, tooth decay, diabetes and heart disease, SFGate explains. A large part of the problem stems from the excessive amounts of fat and sodium typically found in this type of food. read more