十大垃圾食物 (The Junk Food)

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[The following is simply a translation of the above. It is not the original source document.] Top ten junk food (News source: The Times)  1. deep-fried food:  i) culprit of the cardiovascular disease (e.g., fried dough sticks) ii) contains carcinogen iii) destructs vitamins, alters the property of protein 2. Preserved food  i) could cause high blood pressure, kidney overload, and nasopharyngeal carcinoma ii) affects mucosal system (bad for gastrointestinal) iii) easy to get ulcers and inflammation 3, Processed meat (dried meat, dried meat floss, sausage, etc.)  i) contains nitrite (as preservative and coloring agent). Nitrite is one of the three carcinogens: ii) contains high amount of preservatives (heavier burden of the liver) 4, biscuits (excluding low-temperature baking and whole wheat crackers)  i) too much food flavor and coloring is a burden on the liver ii) seriously destroys vitamins iii) low nutrition resulted from excessive heat 5, cola soft drinks  i) contain phosphoric acid and carbonic acid which can take away lots of calcium from our body ii) contain high sugar content, can spoil appertide 6, convenience food (mainly refers to instant noodles and puffed food)  i) high salt, high preservatives, high flavors (can damage liver) ii) only calories, no nutrition 7, canned food (including meat, fish and fruits)  i) destructs vitamins, alters the property of protein ii) low nutrition resulted from excessive heat 8, preserved dried products (preserved plums)  i) contains nitrite (as preservative and coloring agent). Nitrite is one of the three carcinogens ii) 2, high salt, high preservatives, high flavors (damage liver) 9, frozen desserts (ice cream, popsicles, etc.)  i) easily lead to obesity ii) contain high sugar content, can spoil appertide 10, grilled food  i) contains "triphenyl tetrapropanate" (the first of three major cancer-causing substances) ii) one grilled chicken's toxicity = toxicity of smoking 60 cigarettes iii) alters protein into a charcoaled property (increases burden on kidney and liver)