The term “junk food” refers to food that is low in dietary fiber, protein, or micronutrients like vitamins and minerals and high in calories from macronutrients like sugar and fat. It is also frequently high in salt, which makes it extremely appetizing. There are Advanced Glycation End Products in junk food. Aldose sugars, which are carbohydrates with an aldehyde group (CHO), glycate or modify proteins or lipids, resulting in the formation of reactive and potentially hazardous chemicals known as AGEs.
Researchers from the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and the Madras Diabetes Research Foundation (MDRF) in Chennai led the government-funded trial, which revealed that eating foods high in anti-inflammatory compounds (AGEs) causes inflammation in the body, which is a root cause of diabetes. See this video to learn more.