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Category: Unhealthy Eating

Red meat intake ‘linked to death risk’

By: IreneTreesa | 0 Comments | | Category: Food news, Health News, Unhealthy Eating, Unhealthy Food | Tags : , , ,

“Small quantities of processed meat such as bacon, sausages or salami can increase the likelihood of dying early by a fifth,” The Daily Telegraph reported today. The news is based on a large study that looked at the diets and health of over 120,000 people over periods of up to ... more

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The big picture: the world is getting wider

By: IreneTreesa | 0 Comments | | Category: Diet And Disease, Unhealthy Eating, Unhealthy Food | Tags : , , , ,

IT IS LUNCHTIME at Eastside Elementary School in Clinton, Mississippi, the fattest state in the fattest country in the Western world. Uniformed lunch ladies stand at the ready. Nine-year-olds line up dutifully, trays in hand. Yes to chocolate casino spiele milk, yes to breaded chicken sandwiches, yes to baked beans, ... more

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The Extraordinary Science of Addictive Junk Food

By: IreneTreesa | 0 Comments | | Category: Junk Food, Unhealthy Eating, Unhealthy Food | Tags : , ,

“What I found, over four years of research and reporting, was a conscious effort — taking place in labs and marketing meetings and grocery-store aisles — to get people hooked on foods that are convenient and inexpensive. I talked to more than 300 people in or formerly employed by the ... more

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Junk food still stars in TV ads seen by kids

By: IreneTreesa | 0 Comments | | Category: Food news, Junk Food, Kids News, Unhealthy Eating | Tags : , , ,

Children are seeing fewer sugary, fatty foods advertised on TV, but unhealthy fare still makes up the bulk of food commercials they see, a new study suggests. What’s more, researchers found, children were actually seeing more fast-food commercials in 2009 compared with six years earlier. Read more: foodhealthnews.com – Junk ... more

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How Carbs Can Trigger Food Cravings

By: IreneTreesa | 0 Comments | | Category: Health News, Unhealthy Eating | Tags : , , , ,

Are all calories created equal? A new study suggests that in at least one important way, they may not be. Sugary foods and drinks, white bread and other processed carbohydrates that are known to cause abrupt spikes and falls in blood sugar appear to stimulate parts of the brain involved ... more

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40,000 deaths a year due to junk food

By: Christina Thomas | 0 Comments | | Category: Food news, Health News, Unhealthy Eating, Unhealthy Food | Tags : , , , ,

The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (Nice) says that unhealthy foods have wreaked a “terrible toll of ill health” on the nation and placed a “substantial” strain on the economy. For the first time, the organisation publishes landmark guidance on how to prevent the “huge number of unnecessary deaths” from conditions ... more

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High on food – New studies show that diet alters brain functions

By: IreneTreesa | 0 Comments | | Category: Food news, Health News, Unhealthy Eating | Tags : , , ,

(NaturalNews) It may come as no surprise that what we eat affects the brain, and this is most obvious when looking at dietary disorders like obesity, compulsive overeating, and diabetes. The annual conference of the Society for Neuroscience took place between October 13 and October 17, and featured several new studies that ... more

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