Why do people eat junk food when they know it's unhealthy?

Question

Try eating carrot sticks instead of potato chips. Drink water (calorie-free!) instead of soda...Eat an apple or grapes for dessert instead of cheesecake.

Answer 1

I fully agree with you trer, but it's easier said than done.

First, junk food is cheaper than healthy food. people on a budget may not be able to afford eating in a completely healthy manner.

Healthy food takes work! Washing, cutting, prepping.... Junk food is ready now.

Finally, junk food tastes better than what is healthy for us (although the black eyed peas and couscous I made yesterday will give Lays a run for their money!).

Answer 2

Junk food is not unhealthy in the since that every exposure decreases your life span. It becomes a problem when people relay on it for all their nutritional needs, or they consume way to much of it calorically speaking for the most part. To answer your question, it's probably the same reason why many people drink and smoke and those reasons vary as much as the products do. Some people do it for comfort. Some don't care. I will say this though. Your tounge has more receptors for fat than any other molecule so your taste buds really get a kick out of fatty junk food. This answer may seem vague but people do things for many different reasons:)

Answer 3

Because it often tastes good when it is hot and is convenient. They don't generally have carrot sticks or fruit in a vending machine. Even if you try to bring your own lunches and such to work, often times the healthy option just doesn't feel as satisyfing as the candy bar. Doesn't mean it is right to do this, but a lot of people feel this way.

Answer 4

Because junk food tasts good.......duh!

You seem to imply that people who eat junk food have never tried carrot sticks, water or an apple. Believe me, we have - and they can't compare to a Twinkie any day of the week.

Answer 5

cuz sumtimes u get a taste for it..i dont often though. i go 2 the market and pick up 1 bag of chips and i will only eat 1/4 of the bag and the rest just goes bad. people just have taste for certain things

Answer 6

Most "Junk Food" is addictive. Fat, Salt, Sugar all work that way. It takes some effort to be weaned off those things. Once the palate is cleared then the real foods taste great.

Answer 7

I eat junk food because its addicting. I try not to eat lots but when it in ur face you just can't stop until its all gone.. But then i work it off later with a good sweat.. I dont drink pepsi or coke though..ginger ale i drink and water ginger ale is actually good for you. did you know that and 7 up? more than one doctor told me that. Especially when your sick.

Answer 8

But the salty potato chips taste soooo good!

Answer 9

Because it tastes better,lol. I love it all,but you can't say grapes are as good as cheesecake,just not happening,lol

Answer 10

People eat junk foods because they are addicted to it so that's probably the reason.