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Junk Food May Be As Addictive As Heroin

There are millions of people in this world who are not only addicted to drugs, alcohol, but to food also and that also junk food which seems harmless from the outside but is in fact is as addictive as Heroin I know this is hard [...]

Posted On : Nov, 20 2007 | Comments : 0

Should Pregnant Women Eat More Seafood?

For years, pregnant and nursing women have been warned to limit the amount of fish they eat, because many marine species may contain high levels of mercury, which endangers newborns and fetuses. Yesterday, however, a children’s health [...]

Posted On : Oct, 06 2007 | Comments : 0

Healthly Food and Junk Food

So what is junk food anyway? According to the definition, any food item that has low nutritive value as per the Food Standards Academy and deemed unhealthy by the non-eaters is termed as Junk Food. The term was coined by the Center for S [...]

Posted On : Sep, 09 2007 | Comments : 0

Children turn rooms into junk food havens, study finds

Children are increasingly turning their bedrooms into junk food havens -- munching on chips, burgers and french fries throughout the day -- fuelling the rise in childhood obesity, concludes a Montreal study.The child's bedroom, suggests the [...]

Posted On : Sep, 07 2007 | Comments : 0

The health benefits of organic food

The health benefits of organic food are more perceived than real. However, the public opinion that organic food is healthier than conventional food is quite strong and is the sole reason for about 30% growth in the organic food industry s [...]

Posted On : Aug, 18 2007 | Comments : 0

Ads for junk foods cause kids to eat more.

On average, kids eat nearly twice as much after seeing junk food ads on TV, than they do after watching ads for non-food items. That's the result of a new study at the University of Liverpool in England. Psychologist Jason Halford says [...]

Posted On : Aug, 05 2007 | Comments : 0

Junk Food

I'm hearing a lot about junk food lately. No one has given a definition of what foods are junk. Can you give me a list of junk foods?Junk food is a slang word for foods with limited nutritional value. Every person has their own list of food [...]

Posted On : Jul, 30 2007 | Comments : 0

Botulism Investigation Closes Food Plant

Castleberry Food Co. is recalling every product manufactured on a specific production line in the past two years in response to four cases of botulism poisoning in Texas and Indiana.The production line is one of "four or five" in [...]

Posted On : Jul, 25 2007 | Comments : 0

Eating junk food during pregnancy raises newborn's risk of d...

Eating junk food during pregnancy may raise the chance of having obese children who are more susceptible to diabetes, according to a Royal Veterinary College, London study. Researchers at RVC fed female rats doughnuts, muffins, chocolate, [...]

Posted On : Jul, 07 2007 | Comments : 0

Kids Behaving Badly? Blame Junk Food

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Posted On : Jun, 26 2007 | Comments : 0

Fast food salads

Many fast food chains have started offering salads in a bid to provide consumers with healthier food. Unfortunately many of these salads contain almost as much fat as the burgers and sandwiches these chains are known for. The emphas [...]

Posted On : Jun, 10 2007 | Comments : 0

How High-Fiber Foods Work in Favor of Weight Loss

One thing has been provedn now for a long time that high fibre foods can help you in weight loss to a large extent. It promotes healthy blood sugar levels, eliminates calories out of the food, and interacts with a digestive hormone [...]

Posted On : May, 28 2007 | Comments : 0

foods to help you quit smoking

Diet may play a key role in helping smokers who want to kick the habit. A study conducted by researchers at duke university medical center in North Carolina involved 209 healthy, male and female smokers. The participants smoked an a [...]

Posted On : Apr, 23 2007 | Comments : 0

Junk Food More Available in Middle Schools

Candy, soda, pizza and other snacks compete with nutritious meals in nine out of 10 schools, a government survey found. Washington. Already plentiful in high schools, junk food has become more available in middle schools over the past five [...]