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‘Anti-Diet,’ ‘Body Positivity,’ and the Rise of Junk Food in Wellness
Having a positive body image and eating unhealthy foods without guilt do not erase the chronic health issues that arise with poor diet.
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MPs Approve Bill to Ban Junk Food Advertising to Children; Bill Proceeds to Senate
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Food Addiction: Main Causes, 3 Ways to Overcome
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Childhood Obesity: Are Drugs and Surgery the Answer?
In January, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) issued its new clinical practice guideline for the evaluation and ...
February 7, 2023
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Martha Rosenberg
UK Government Delays Restrictions on Junk Food Promotion Amid Cost of Living Crisis
A ban on multibuy deals such as buy one get one free for less healthy food will be put off ...
May 14, 2022
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Lily Zhou
Kellogg’s Fights British Government’s Ban On The Promotion Of Foods High In Fat, Sugar, and Salt
The food giant is mounting a legal challenge against new government rules to tackle child obesity that would ...
April 27, 2022
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Owen Evans
Let’s Chat About Frozen Pizza
Pizza, the number one go-to on a busy night and often considered "junk food" by many. Considering it ...
April 15, 2022
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Heidi McIndoo
Is It Better to Advise More Plants or Less Junk?
It may be more expedient politically to promote an increase in consumption of healthy items rather than a ...
December 30, 2021
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Michael Greger
Junk Food and the Brain
Emotional, nonrational, even explosive remarks in public discourse have escalated in recent years. This is sometimes attributed to social ...
December 19, 2021
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The Rise of Ultra-Processed Foods and Why They’re Really Bad for Our Health
Humans (and our ancestors) have been processing food for at least 1.8 million years. Roasting, drying, grinding, and other ...
September 25, 2020
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Junk Food Addict Drank 11 Liters of Pop a Day, Loses 250lb to Become a US Marine
Adan Prescott was just 18 when his father, an Army veteran, died of a heart attack in 2013. ...
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Too Much Junk Food May Not Be Why We Struggle With a Healthy Diet
An endless number of studies and experts emphasize that eating a healthy diet is essential for overall health and disease ...
March 13, 2020
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Deborah Mitchell
Snacking: A Modern Habit Rife With Problems
Cakes, biscuits, and energy bars are, for many people, just staples of everyday life—the snacks that keep them going through ...
November 4, 2019
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Ruth Whiteside
British Teen Goes Blind After Restrictive Diet of French Fries, Chips, and White Bread
A 17-year-old British boy who subsisted on a diet consisting mostly of french fries, chips, processed meat, and ...
September 3, 2019
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Tom Ozimek
A Focus on Not Eating Junk Food May Be Ruining Our Diet, Study Shows
Endless studies and experts tell us that eating a healthy diet is essential for overall health and disease prevention. They ...
July 4, 2019
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Deborah Mitchell
Eating Junk Food Raises Cancer Risk, Even for Slim Women
Whether you are slim or obese, one thing is clear: calorie-dense processed foods increase cancer risk, regardless of ...
October 3, 2018
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Joel Fuhrman
Junk Food: What Are We Eating and Why?
Junk food—it’s a term people use loosely, and it can mean different things depending on the person. Pizza ...
January 22, 2018
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Deborah Mitchell
Sesame Street ‘Avengers’ Parody Saves Veggies From Sugary Villain (Video)
Watch out, citizens of Earth, there's a new villain in town, and he's out to replace all the ...
April 28, 2015
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Liz Dwyer
A New Generation of Streetart for Health
In a busy world bombarding us with more and more information, at an earlier age, how do we ...
March 29, 2015
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Alessandro R Demaio
Chocoholics: Are Some Foods Made to Be Addictive?
Why are some foods—like chocolate, pizza, and French fries—more addictive than others—like brown rice or salmon? The answer may ...
February 25, 2015
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University of Michigan
Your Fault You’re Fat? I Don’t Buy It.
This last week, my working week started in London and ended in Mexico City. Beginning on one side ...
October 30, 2014
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How to Unjunk Your Junk Food
I remember when my son was three years old and I watched him gravitate towards a huge table full of ...
October 16, 2014
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Andrea Donsky
Beyond Obesity: Western Diet Shown to Make People Unintelligent
By Ethan A. Huff, contributing writer to Natural News Eating junk food doesn't just make you fat -- it ...
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Addiction to Junk Food: More Than Meets the Eye
When it comes to processed food, excessive amounts of sugar and hydrogenated fats is the rule rather than ...
August 9, 2014
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How to Eliminate Junk Food Cravings for Good
Americans' reliance on processed foods and snacks is undoubtedly one of the primary factors driving our skyrocketing ...
June 2, 2014
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Triglycerides in Junk Food Are ‘Hard Drugs’ for the Brain
By Ethan A. Huff, contributing writer to Natural News Millions of Americans who claim to be opposed to ...
May 22, 2014
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Ethan A. Huff
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