How did junk food become known as a ''treat''?

when all it does is clog up your arteries,make you addicted,leaves you with no energy.....
Answer:
Early childhood ! Mom " Here honey, have a cookie" Child smiles and stops crying and it then begins, food becomes a comfort food in bad or emotional situations.Please remember the following about food as comfort food: When anxiety, fear, loneliness, anger, guilt or any uncomfortable emotion becomes too difficult to control, food provides a powerful distraction.Food changes the chemical balance in the body. some foods increase endorphin levels, which in turn creates a sense of happiness or contentment. We associate being full with comfort. Fullness increases comfort, which counteracts negative emotions. And if a person eats past fullness to discomfort, the physical sensation distracts the mind from other problems. Eating also takes time, time that might otherwise be spent thinking negative thoughts.Of course, afterwards, we feel guilty and then go on a new diet or fast or get involved in a heavy exercise routine to try and fix the heavy load of calories consumed. But what most of us find out is that this is a continual cycle that will appear again in hours,days,weeks or maybe even months from now.Have a great day.P.S. To some, the comfort food, no longer becomes just a treat but a medication used to handle life difficult moments.

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Exactly why it should be a treat - something you shouldn't eat so often
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I think when we were kids we were offered these (treats) to be good at the dentist or Drs. office

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a chippy tea was only had on a Friday cos people were a lot poorer before now so that's why it became known as a treat also i spose the wife who was cooking washing and drying the dishes thought of it a a day of rest too so therefore it would certainly be a treat for her to have nothing to do that day.the fact we eat junk and takeaways everyday has made it a far more unhealthy option and definately not a treat these days but more a luxury

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v true - like saying treat yourself to a heart attack! lol! xx

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ever since it started tasting so good!

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because it tastes good, or at least it used to. Also there are no huge corporations that make big profits on getting people to eat oranges.

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dunno. i think people started eating it because the could get it quick and easy and one thing lead to another. now people like it cause it tastes good (i dont think its that nice). its gross the way you see people stuffin their faces with the stuff. rubbish everwhere. it taste good but its soo bad 4 u. i think its just stoopid

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Answer #1 has it right. You learn that it isn't okay to eat junk food all the time. It is okay within reason but shouldn't be consumed daily. There isn't a Md in the world that would say that you can't have junk food every once in a while. It is only damaging when it is the primary food intake.

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It used to be a treat. It became Junk food when people started to abuse it and consume mass quantities of it.

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its become known as a treat because it was marketed that way by tv probably and families and friends.

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It contains lots of fats and salt which add flavor to food.

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