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08/29/2018 / By Rhonda Johansson

You won’t believe what happens to your brain when you eat junk food

You may be eating yourself stupid, according to some newly published research. A 2015 study has found that people exposed to a typical Western diet, which is high in processed food, sugar, fats, and salt, have smaller hippocampi compared to those who had a healthier, more well-balanced diet of fruits, fish, and vegetables. Around 250 elderly patients […]

07/25/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

Yikes! Eating certain kinds of sugar raises your risk of catching influenza

Sugar, particularly added sugars, poses many health risks. Having too much sugar in the blood increases the risk of developing diabetes, obesity, fatty liver disease, and other health problems associated with inflammation. In addition, consuming certain kinds of sugar increases one’s risk of catching influenza because sugar weakens the immune system. As early as 1973, […]

07/24/2018 / By Rhonda Johansson

Salty and sweet: Snacks and treats provide a quick boost but the damaging side effects last longer

Is that candy bar worth a lifetime of disease? As more evidence comes out on the dangerous effects of unhealthy snacks, are you willing to gamble your entire well-being for a few seconds of happiness? An interesting discussion written on The Daily Mail gave a second-by-second portrait of how junk food influences your body – from […]

04/22/2018 / By Zoey Sky

Obesity now a sign of POVERTY rather than wealth, 70-year-old study concludes… richer people tend to be slimmer

While it was previously believed that being fat was a status symbol, a study has determined that it is now a sign of poverty. Based on data from 1946 concerning child obesity, by the end of wartime rationing, children were consuming more calories. However, these kids were slimmer and healthier on average compared to modern […]

04/21/2018 / By Jessica Dolores

That’s “belly” bad indeed: Carrying more weight around your abdomen makes you more likely to develop diabetes

Now you have one more reason to banish belly fat than just looking good in photos you and your friends upload in social media. More than any kind of fat, the kind that deposits itself deep in your abdomen increases your risk of insulin resistance and Type 2 diabetes. A new study at Columbia University […]

12/07/2017 / By Zoey Sky

Drink water, eat fruit: Fruit drinks marketed to children found to have shockingly high amounts of sugar

According to research published in the online journal BMJ Open, the sugar content of fruit drinks is “unacceptably high.” These refreshments include fruit drinks, and smoothies are some of the worst offenders. The findings revealed that at least half of the products assessed contained almost all of a child’s entire daily recommended maximum sugar intake of 19 grams […]

10/27/2017 / By Janine Acero

Fatty liver disease on the rise in children—from too many sweet treats

A sweetener used in ice cream and soda may cause potentially fatal liver disease, a new study suggests. Researchers have found that high fructose consumption is triggering an early form of fatty liver disease in children, a condition that is normally associated with alcohol consumption, which can lead to cancer, stroke, and heart problems. Clinically […]

10/23/2017 / By Michelle Simmons

Even “healthy people,” if they eat sugar, are at risk for heart disease, new study finds

New research reveals that even healthy people who consume a high-sugar diet are prone to heart disease. To reach this conclusion, researchers from the University of Surrey in the United Kingdom examined two groups of men, 11 of whom had a fatty liver or also known as non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), while the remaining […]

10/18/2017 / By Michelle Simmons

Downsizing food: Public Health England planning to take drastic measures to cut available calories in the war on obesity

Health officials in England have devised a new plan as they continue their war on obesity. The Public Health England (PHE) urged companies to cut the calories in popular food items, everything from pizzas to burgers, bags of chips, shop-bought sandwiches, and ready-to-eat meals, to fight obesity among children, according to a Daily Mail report. […]

08/04/2017 / By Rhonda Johansson

Combining sugary drinks with protein found to accelerate the body’s storage of fat

As if we needed another reason to change our diet. Scientists are now saying that washing down that cheeseburger with a cold soda changes the way your body burns fat. In analyzing the direct impact that sugary drinks have on body metabolism when paired with a high-protein meal, researchers observed an amplified effect in weight […]

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