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प्रश्न
Eating fast-food ad junk food affects our health. Justify.
उत्तर
- Fast food is usually higher in fat, calories cholesterol, and sodium in comparison to homemade meals.
- Eating too much fast food can increase the risk for health problems such as high blood pressure, heart disease, and obesity.
- Eating a poor quality diet high in junk food is linked to a higher risk of obesity, depression, digestive issues, heart diseases and stroke, type 2 diabetes, cancer, and early death.
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| Column A | Column B | ||
| 1 | HCl | a | Lactose |
| 2 | Rennin | b | Pellagra |
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| 6 | Vitamin | f | Pernicious anaemia |
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| 8 | Bile salt | h | Casein |
| 9 | Vitamin A | i | Micelle |
| 10 | Goitre | j | Night-blindness |
| k | Iodine | ||
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