Surprise, surprise... Junk food is bad for you. Back in January,
the Journal of the American College of Cardiology reported that
just one high-fat, high-sugar meal can trigger a biochemical
cascade, causing inflammation of blood vessels and immediate,
detrimental changes to the nervous system. The good news is that
just one healthy meal helps return your body to its optimal
state. (Source: One Meal to Good (or Bad) Health) Most people
are aware that there are long term implications involved in
their dietary choices. What isn't generally known is that there
are short-term implications to your health as well, which is why
you typically feel bad after a junk-food fest. However, if your
diet consists of a lot of junk food, you may not experience that
ill-feeling. Junk food distorts a person's hormonal profile,
says O'Keefe. Studies suggest that fatty, sugary foods promote
excretion of the stress hormone cortisol, which seems to further
stimulate appetite for calorie-dense foods. And the big post-
meal spikes in bl