Are pretzels considered 'junk food'???

Question

or are they healthy for you?

Answer 1

Yes and no...

Depends on how they are made, and what is on them. Baked pretzles with no more than salt on them are not junk food, although the salt content can increase your blood pressure.

Fried pretzels, or soft pretzels with "toppings" can generally be considered junk food.

Now, just like a salad, what you put *on* the pretzel is what makes a "good" pretzel "bad."

Answer 2

Depends on your definition of junk. Certainly they would not be considered a health food, but they have no fat. And you can get ones made of wheat.

Answer 3

That depends on the pretzel itself.

Answer 4

yes