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Junk food is manufactured to get you hooked

A former commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) claims that the person addicted to junk food is not really to be blamed for the habit.he makers of such food blend its components in such a fashion that consumers get hooked on [...]

Posted On : Jul, 01 2009 | Comments : 0

Chocolate - A healthy junk food?

At 75 I finally decided to stop being stubborn and follow your advice after all these years and try to lose weight by exercising more and watching my diet. Unfortunately, I think I may be sabotaging my efforts because I have a bad habit of [...]

Posted On : Jun, 27 2009 | Comments : 0

Junk food code mooted

PROMOTIONAL toys such as McDonald's Happy Meals and the use of celebrities could disappear from junk food advertising within a year under proposals drawn up by the food and marketing industries. "Pester power" — marketing t [...]

Posted On : Jun, 20 2009 | Comments : 0

How a junk food diet can harm pupils' performance

The link between junk food and poor performance at school has been proved, say researchers. There is a direct correlation between the amount of high fat and sugary foods pupils consumed and their academic results, according to a U.S. study. [...]

Posted On : May, 28 2009 | Comments : 0

Junk food thats good for you?

If you think that “nutritious chocolate bar” sounds like an oxymoron, you may be surprised to learn of a controversial proposal Health Canada is reviewing that would give the food industry “discretionary” authority t [...]

Posted On : May, 16 2009 | Comments : 0

Food myths debunked

Do crusts make your hair curly? Does spinach make you strong? And will eating fish make you smarter? The experts look at the origins of some popular food myths: Spinach makes you strong Nutritionist Catherine Saxelby, who has written [...]

Posted On : Apr, 06 2009 | Comments : 0

Why Im cutting out the junk food

OKAY, it’s mid-way through March and the diet’s going well. Not that I needed to lose weight you understand, just stop my girlfriend constantly sneaking up behind me while I’m washing the dishes, cupping her hands under my [...]

Posted On : Mar, 16 2009 | Comments : 0

When it comes to feeding children, forget the usual food rul...

At a wedding last year I had an embarrassing experience. Offering to hold a couple's seven-month-old baby, I let the child pick up my bread roll and put it in her mouth. A state of emergency was declared. "We aren't letting her try sol [...]

Posted On : Mar, 09 2009 | Comments : 0

Tip of the Day: The brains biggest foe - junk food

The old adage that “you are what you eat” is especially true after you swallow down that last bit of greasy, junk food from the corner fast food drive-thru. It is also the brain’s biggest enemy. Here is why.New Orleans, L [...]

Posted On : Mar, 03 2009 | Comments : 0

I Love Junk Food

Forbidden food tastes sweeter. This is so true for junk food. We all know that junk food is detrimental to our health and yet do we give it up completely? Not many of us. Some really try to avoid it and stick to their health regime while s [...]

Posted On : Feb, 11 2009 | Comments : 0

Letter Your View - Junk Food

IT'S incredible to discover that some doner kebabs can contain as many as 2000 calories.As if that wasn't bad enough, it was also found that 35 per cent of the kebabs tested in a recent survey contained a different meat from what was advert [...]

Posted On : Jan, 29 2009 | Comments : 0

Tackling junk food at school

Heart and Stroke Foundation SA has introduced a new programme for school tuck shops aimed at introducing healthy eating habits for pupils. Ayesha Seedat, a dietician at the foundation, says the programme was designed to deal with the probl [...]

Posted On : Jan, 22 2009 | Comments : 0

School 'bribing' pupils with junk food take-aways

Mitchell High hands out pizzas and fish and chips if pupils turn up for special revision sessions. The school in Stoke-on-Trent also offers free breakfasts and the chance to listen to music if teenagers take part. It comes despite a high- [...]

Posted On : Jan, 21 2009 | Comments : 0

Junk food ads hard to defend, inquiry told

The Inquiry into Protecting Children from Junk Food Advertising is examining a bill put forward by Greens Senator Bob Brown, which would ban all advertising of junk food on free to air television during certain times. The Australian Psycho [...]