Search Results for 'Junk food'

Junk food ban’s still on, but chocolate milk is safe

Chips, chocolate and fruit bars are out, but complaints from Calgary parents have seen one popular kids’ beverage put back on the menu at local public schools. Starting Monday, elementary students returning to class from the holiday [...]

Posted On : Jan, 06 2012 | Comments : 0

Scientists find why people mindlessly eat junk food

Ever wondered why you cannot resist eating popcorn at the movies, even if it''s stale? It''s because people do not keep eating junk food just because it is tasty, scientists say. Instead, people develop a habit once the [...]

Posted On : Sep, 08 2011 | Comments : 0

Junk food as addictive as heroin and smoking

American researchers found burgers, chips and sausages programmed a human brain into craving even more sugar, salt and fat laden food. Scientists at the Scripps Research Institute in Florida found laboratory rats became addicted on [...]

Posted On : Mar, 31 2010 | Comments : 0

Depression linked to junk food diet

People who eat processed and high-fat foods put themselves at greater risk of depression, according to research published today. The study from University College London led by Dr Tasnime Akbaraly also found that eating a ‘whole f [...]

Posted On : Nov, 03 2009 | Comments : 0

Another Reason to Trash Junk Food

Junk food is bad for you. Junk food causes heart problems. Junk food’s full of trans fats. So what’s news? Lovers of juicy burgers, crunchy fries, thin-crust pizza and all other sorts of fatty, highly-processed food don’t [...]

Posted On : Feb, 18 2009 | Comments : 0

Junk food children 'badly behaved'

Children who regularly gorge on junk food are nearly three times more likely to behave badly than those who avoid it completely, a survey of over 10,000 youngsters suggests.The Food for the Brain report - funded by an organic food company - [...]

Posted On : Sep, 06 2007 | Comments : 0

Eating Junk Food While Pregnant And Breastfeeding May Lead T...

Mothers who eat junk food during pregnancy and breastfeeding may be putting their children at risk of overeating and developing obesity, according to a study funded by the Wellcome Trust and carried out at the Royal Veterinary College, Lond [...]