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Junk food tends to be very high in calories, sugars, simple carbohydrates, and fats. These are unhealthy and can cause weight gain, poor digestion, indigestion, constipation, Diabetes, and heart problems.

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Junk food is not nutrient dense, meaning that it contains little to no nutrients compared to amount of calories of consumed; this is where the term "empty calories" arises. For example, 50 calories of carrots is much more nutrient dense than 50 calories of a candy bar.

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