Why junk food is bad for you
GENERAL PURPOSE:
To persuade/ convince
SPECIFIC PURPOSE:
To persuade my audience to take less junk food in their daily life.
CENTRAL IDEA:
Consumption of junk food is really harmful because it contain a lot of artificial food additives, lead to major health effects and mood swings.
A. ATTENTION GETTER
- I will show you a slide presentation of various types of junk food.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION OF THE TOPIC
Nothing can be as satisfying and enjoyable as eating junk food. Is it not? Food is what makes us who we are. It affects the shape of our bodies and helps us grow into adults. Unfortunately, not all food is good for us. These types of food is known as junk food.
People know that it is unhealthy but what is the …show more content…
MAIN POINT
- Junk food contains a lot of artificial food additives
1. Junk food contains a lot of food coloring, emulsifiers, preservatives and flavour enhancer like MSG or monosodium glutamate, benzoic acid, high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) which highly toxic ingredient that pose serious health hazards.
2. These kind of things commonly found in our food consumption such as coffee creamers, sugar substitutes, and candies consist almost completely of artificial ingredients. Such manipulation of our food can have a profound effect on our body’s unique biochemical balance.
3. Some studies have linked some food additives to hyperactivity in children. A recent British study found that children without a history of any hyperactive disorder showed varying degrees of hyperactivity after consuming fruit drinks with various levels of additives.
TRANSITION
The second scariest harmful effects of junk food is...
B. MAIN POINT
-it could lead to major health effects
1. Junk food is usually high in calories. Our bodies do not like to waste energy therefore, the excessive calories are usually stored as fat, causing weight gain (obesity). Obesity leads to other complications like increase in the cholesterol