?? Spicy strips, also known as large gluten, vegetarian beef tendon, etc., are products made by adding water, salt, and sugar to flour, extruding and ripening, and then seasoning. They are snacks processed by agricultural products. Regarding additives, as long as they are added according to national standards, they will not have any impact on human health, so spicy strips cannot be said to be junk food. ?

The reason why spicy strips are evaluated as junk food is mainly because its taste is pungent. Children like to eat it very much, so they often eat several bags at a time, resulting in their own intake of food additives. Excessive content will have a greater impact on health.

There are three main reasons why people like to eat junk food such as spicy strips:

1. Junk food contains high fat content. According to a survey by scientists, the taste buds at the tip of the human tongue contain a protein called CD36 that is particularly sensitive to fat. It can quickly identify the fatty acids in food and store them in the body, while the fat content in junk food Generally on the high side. In addition, oil plays a very important role in the flavor formation of food. It can increase the aroma of spicy strips and make customers feel happy.

2. Eating habits from ancient times to the present. In ancient times, due to the scarcity of food, people tended to eat high-energy foods to satisfy their hunger faster. To this day, we still can't change this eating habit and like to satisfy our hunger by absorbing the high energy contained in junk food.

3. Addiction. The pungent taste of junk food will promote the release of dopamine in the brain, giving the eater a pleasant feeling. In order to maintain this sense of pleasure, people need to eat junk food regularly, which is called "addiction".

Although junk food is rich in high fat, high sugar, and a large amount of starch, it lacks many elements needed by the human body. Once consumed in excess, it will lead to a decline in physical fitness and be accompanied by obesity. Therefore, we should restrain our desire for junk food in our daily lives and focus on maintaining good health.