Poor Eating Habits

As the world progresses into a fast-paced, technology-oriented era, we are unknowingly following a very time-constrained schedule and lives are getting increasingly busy. In concurrence with the proliferation of fast-food restaurant chains, we have already put up quite some inches on our waistlines. As part of the society, we have our responsibilities towards our country, works, homes, family, children and other things that require us to spend time. In such case, convenient food items sold in the market like instant noodles and fast food restaurants provide a quick meal for those who are lack of time to prepare their food at home. People living in urban area with hectic schedules and have very little time to take good care of their diet develop

Unhealthy eating habits such as skipping meals or overeating can cause insulin resistance and weight gain, mood swing and also insomnia. Fast food and food high in calories will cause insulin resistance whereby the hormone insulin is less able to control the blood sugar level which will then increase the risk of Type 2 diabetes and also weight gain [3]. When you consume a beverage or food which are high in simple sugar, it causes an insulin spike in your system. An insulin spike causes the rapid conversion of glucose in the body to glycogen or fat. This rapid conversion of glucose causes a sudden steep dip in blood glucose level, which is responsible for mood swings and fatigue, characteristics of hypoglycemia. Besides, cutting down on calories and carbohydrates intake due to meal skipping may also cause depression, anger and tension as a result of serotonin production [3]. On the other hand, overeating will also interfere with blood sugar level control and cause guiltiness, shamefulness and depression. Overeating has now become a way for most people to relieve stress, or it is also a result of unhealthy eating habits as taking unhealthy snacks may cause cravings. Healthy weight maintenance and lean body shape are often viewed as a way to improve self-esteem. Fat shaming is a common form of bullying and as such, people who overeats tend to feel guilty and fear that they may gain too much

This in turn will then lead to the onset of certain diseases, short and long term effects on health and lives. Unhealthy eating habit is becoming increasingly common in our society as they are plaguing our world with soaring chronic disease occurrence. What is more worrying is that this problem is not being addressed properly and often overlooked as most of the people do not realize the actual stress that is causing to them. Health is the greatest gift in life, and without health we are unable to enjoy what we have. So, we must come to realization that how detrimental it can be to us and start taking good care of our own health by having a healthy eating habit before it is too