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Junk Food

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Updated May 02, 2012

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Definition: Junk food is any type of prepared food that is low in nutritional value and usually high in fat, sugar and sodium. Junk foods may include sweets (like candy, cookies, pastries), fried foods (like French fries, corn dogs and microwaveable snack foods), and any fast foods made with poor quality ingredients.

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