Term 1 Week 4 - Blog Prompt Q2

Dear ladies and gentlemen,

My name is Tay Ching Leon. I am going to discuss about the topic "The human body today is laden with processed foods that are bad for it." Indeed, this is true for my diet. I consume processed food like potato chips and soft drinks daily. Although I know that these junk food are detrimental to my health, I still continue to eat them as I find it very convenient. Besides, these food are very filling and eating them can keep me full.

Among all processed foods, the worst type is processed meats. They are made with trans fats, saturated fats and large amounts of sodium and sugar. Eating too much of these meats may increase your risk of kidney and stomach cancer, thus, we should avoid overeating those food. Processed meats include hot dogs, ham and other packaged lunch meats.

However, there are also healthy processed foods. For example, milk would be considered a processed food because it is pasteurized to kill bacteria and homogenized to keep fats from separating. Although some people prefer to drink raw milk, most people consume the "processed" version which we will find commonly in our supermarkets.

Another healthy example of processed food is frozen vegetables. Frozen vegetables have preserved vitamins and minerals inside them and they are convenient to cook and eat. Fruit and vegetable juice is also examples of healthy processed food. In fact, some orange juice is fortified with calcium to make it even more nutritious.

If you are shopping for processed foods in a supermarket, be sure to look for products that are low in sodium and calories and free of trans fats. Make sure you also pay attention to the serving size.

I have come to the end of this discussion. Thank you.