Junk Foods make for a Trashy Brain
@lookatdesktop (27156)
Dallas, Texas
March 3, 2017 11:01pm CST
The thing is, I read once, many decades ago, I think it was from Psychology Today but don't quote me on this, it was some publication along the lines of psychology and it says something to the effect that, "People who get involved with criminal activity and anti-social behavior often are junk food junkies."
That said, it would be irresponsible for me to say that this is a true fact but below is a link to an article by perhaps a more informed person online who can give testimony to the probability that people who eat a trashy junk food diet on a regular basis tend to have criminal tendencies from I guess one might say, malnutrition of the mind.
I went online to Google and typed in the following text: junk food linked to criminal behavior, and came up with the following results below:
From Psychology Today online : Diet and Violence:
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@Slayqueen (918)
• India
6 Mar 17
I know a quote and that says "you're what you eat" and I thinks it's true because the food we eat have a direct impact on our brain development. If we eat real food like fruits and vegetables daily then we would be a happy person, free from all the recurring mood swings and laziness.
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@lookatdesktop (27156)
• Dallas, Texas
8 Mar 17
@Slayqueen , That is very true and sad to say most people are just plain lazy.
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@Slayqueen (918)
• India
7 Mar 17
@lookatdesktop yes you're right and maybe people won't even come to your store to buy fresh food because, nowadays, people don't have time to cook and junk food is easily available so, they'll prefer that over real food. That is the major reason behind all this. What people don't understand is that they're compromising with their health.
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@garymarsh6 (23979)
• United Kingdom
4 Mar 17
I absolutely hate junk food. The last time I had it was last Easter in Washington. I took one mouthful and thought God it has all come flying back why I never eat this muck! I much prefer home cooked food or food in proper restaurants. Burgers and hotdogs taste awful to me. You can almost feel how bad they are for you as soon as you have eaten them. Bloated and sluggish!
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@lookatdesktop (27156)
• Dallas, Texas
6 Mar 17
I still eat burgers but made at home and limit the amount of meat and try to have small ones, not mega burgers with 4 patties and 4 cheese and extra sauce. Yuck.
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@lookatdesktop (27156)
• Dallas, Texas
6 Mar 17
@garymarsh6 Yes, they do nickname such burgers and they do in fact sell burgers that are called half pounders or Killer Burgers.
Take a look at the 17 burgers Time deemed the most influential on the burger industry and the world at large.
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@garymarsh6 (23979)
• United Kingdom
7 Mar 17
@lookatdesktop Now some of those names are definitely killers!
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@LeaPea2417 (40020)
• Toccoa, Georgia
4 Mar 17
I don't think diet contributes to criminal behavior. It is a variety of factors.
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@lookatdesktop (27156)
• Dallas, Texas
6 Mar 17
I did not mean to say that it was the only contributor to bad behavior and you have made a valid point in your response. Thanks.
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@lookatdesktop (27156)
• Dallas, Texas
6 Mar 17
I think mood can be affected by what we eat and if we do not hold to the old saying that variety is the spice of life, but instead stick to bad habits on a day by day basis, we are doomed to failure.
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@Ronrybs (21504)
• London, England
6 Mar 17
@lookatdesktop I think junk food apeals to our basic lazy nature. For little effort we eat a lot of things and fail to burn it off, as nature intended
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@pammooratan (4668)
• India
4 Mar 17
Oooo.I don't like much junk food but a little bit.I also not prefer to give my daughter too much. I prefer home made vegetables and dishes maximum.
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@lookatdesktop (27156)
• Dallas, Texas
6 Mar 17
I also prefer home cooked meals balanced well with less meat but more vegetables and less bread but more fruit. You don't get that choice at fast food places. It's more or less sugar, grease, and carbs.
@pammooratan (4668)
• India
6 Mar 17
@lookatdesktop You are saying right. Fast food harm a lot to body and brain.
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@lookatdesktop (27156)
• Dallas, Texas
6 Mar 17
Some might go so far as to say that a balanced diet makes for a balanced mental state. At least for people with blood sugar issues, too much high fructose corn syrup is a definite health problem for America.
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@ShifaLk (17811)
• India
6 Mar 17
@lookatdesktop Oh I see..
After marriage, I've started eating less fast-food n all....
I'll continue now
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@lookatdesktop (27156)
• Dallas, Texas
4 Mar 17
I did not say this was a fact, but it is interesting to know what psychologists think about it. I don't have a criminal mind in that I don't behave like a criminal but I think I could write a book about criminal behavior as the subject of a novel and I am guilty of eating my fair share of burgers, fries, and a chocolate shake.
