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I came across this article I hope you all find interesting!!!!It takes just one "bad" meal -- a cheeseburger, fries and a soda,fried chicken and biscuits, a slab of chocolate cake and ice cream-- to do damage to your body, according to new research.The good news, however, is that eating just one good meal willstart to repair the damage.This occurs because, when you eat, your body breaks down the foodinto glucose (sugar), lipids (fats) and amino acids (the buildingblocks of protein).As soon as you polish off the last of your high-fat, high-sugarmeal, the sugar causes a large spike in your blood-sugar levelscalled "post-prandial hyperglycemia." In the long term this canlead to an increased risk of heart attack, but there are short-termeffects as well, such as:Your tissue becomes inflamed (as occurs when it is infected) Your blood vessels constrict Damaging free radicals are generated Your blood pressure may rise higher than normal A surge and drop in insulin may leave you feeling hungry soon afteryour mealEating healthy foods, such as fresh vegetables and fruits, leanproteins, and high-fiber items, will stave off post-prandial spikesand help to keep your blood-sugar levels even.Even a small amount of alcohol appears to help blood-sugar levelsstay stable.The desire to eat junk food is a vicious cycle, the researcherspointed out, as the more you eat it the more your body craves it.This occurs because junk food distorts your hormonal profile,stimulating your appetite and causing you to crave unhealthy foods-- while making you feel unsatisfied when you eat only healthy ones.The risky blood sugar spikes that follow a junk food meal are mostlikely to occur in people who don't exercise, or who carry weightaround their abdomen. Sources:Time January 15, 2008Journal of the American College of Cardiology January 22, 2008;51:249-255  Dr. Timothy Erickson