Unhealthy eating is becoming the norm for many adolescents. Teenager’s consumption of junk food is enormously predominant. Junk food is defined as foods with little or no nutritional value that are high in calories, fat, sugar, salt, or caffeine. Junk food can include sugary foods such as breakfast cereals, sweet desserts and processed foods such as hot dog fatty foods such as French fries. Fats, from junk food, trigger the brain to want more food. Unwholesome diets are high in fat, saturated fat, trans fat, sodium and added sugars. These intakes often contain a lot of processed or fast foods that are high in calories but don't contain hardly any nutrients. Teenagers consume these junk foods because it is appealing to their taste buds and
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Additionally it comes in many forms and unhealthy eating is placed on top of this list. The body can be stressed for many reasons therefore this is where the individual becomes irritated which results in eating unhealthy foods. Research has shown that eating patterns, such as type and quantity food, can be altered by stress (as cited in Willet, 2008). Stress can usually cause unhealthy eating habits. Stress can bring on increased levels of cortisol, known as "the stress hormone." Cortisol has a beneficial function in the body, but excessive levels of cortisol brought on by chronic stress can cause a slew of problems in the body. Often people who are under stress will seek out social support, which is a great way to relieve stress. Even though seeking the support of friends is a great idea, this usually results in eating unhealthy foods which is dangerous. When friends confide in each other over a couple of hot fudge sundaes, hanging out for an evening and a plate full of appetizers, sharing a bowl of chips with good friends while watching the game, or discussing the unpleasant details of a date over cupcakes and sweet treats with friends are all social forms of emotional eating. Usually, it can make the person feel better in the short term, but they regret it later. It is important to consider the detrimental health problems that one could face as a result of repeated consumption of healthy foods (Willet, …show more content…
Extreme or chronic stress can activate or intensify a huge variety of diseases and disorders including mood disorders such as post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety and depression. Acute, mild and prolonged stress can also impact appetite including our drive to eat and the selection of foods we are likely to eat. (L. Sominsky, 2014) These disorders are all found in adolescent women. Anorexia is characterized as an illness where an individual is in fear of losing weight. The individual always feel as if she is fat when in actuality she is extremely small therefore she allows her mind to play games with her. Bulimia is an expressive disorder characterized by a distorted body image and an obsessive desire to lose weight, in which bouts of extreme overeating are followed by fasting or self-induced vomiting or purging. Binge eating disorder is characterized by obsessive overeating in which people consume huge amounts of food while feeling out of control and powerless to stop. The symptoms of binge eating disorder usually begin in late adolescence or early adulthood, often after a major diet. Estimates suggest a lifetime prevalence or rate of 0-7% for anorexia and 1-2% for bulimia. Lifetime prevalence estimates for binge eating disorder are not available Fairbrun & Harrison (as cited in (J. Patrick,
Additionally it comes in many forms and unhealthy eating is placed on top of this list. The body can be stressed for many reasons therefore this is where the individual becomes irritated which results in eating unhealthy foods. Research has shown that eating patterns, such as type and quantity food, can be altered by stress (as cited in Willet, 2008). Stress can usually cause unhealthy eating habits. Stress can bring on increased levels of cortisol, known as "the stress hormone." Cortisol has a beneficial function in the body, but excessive levels of cortisol brought on by chronic stress can cause a slew of problems in the body. Often people who are under stress will seek out social support, which is a great way to relieve stress. Even though seeking the support of friends is a great idea, this usually results in eating unhealthy foods which is dangerous. When friends confide in each other over a couple of hot fudge sundaes, hanging out for an evening and a plate full of appetizers, sharing a bowl of chips with good friends while watching the game, or discussing the unpleasant details of a date over cupcakes and sweet treats with friends are all social forms of emotional eating. Usually, it can make the person feel better in the short term, but they regret it later. It is important to consider the detrimental health problems that one could face as a result of repeated consumption of healthy foods (Willet, …show more content…
Extreme or chronic stress can activate or intensify a huge variety of diseases and disorders including mood disorders such as post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety and depression. Acute, mild and prolonged stress can also impact appetite including our drive to eat and the selection of foods we are likely to eat. (L. Sominsky, 2014) These disorders are all found in adolescent women. Anorexia is characterized as an illness where an individual is in fear of losing weight. The individual always feel as if she is fat when in actuality she is extremely small therefore she allows her mind to play games with her. Bulimia is an expressive disorder characterized by a distorted body image and an obsessive desire to lose weight, in which bouts of extreme overeating are followed by fasting or self-induced vomiting or purging. Binge eating disorder is characterized by obsessive overeating in which people consume huge amounts of food while feeling out of control and powerless to stop. The symptoms of binge eating disorder usually begin in late adolescence or early adulthood, often after a major diet. Estimates suggest a lifetime prevalence or rate of 0-7% for anorexia and 1-2% for bulimia. Lifetime prevalence estimates for binge eating disorder are not available Fairbrun & Harrison (as cited in (J. Patrick,