The evidence that ultra-processed foods are bad for us is piling up. But efforts to reduce their role in our diets face a big ...
In a new study, researchers have linked diets high in fat and sugar with lower cognitive skills — a grim sign that ubiquitous “junk food” could be bad for our brains as well as our bodies. As ...
Regular consumption of junk information can cause “brain rot,” impairing focus and reasoning—much like junk food harms the ...
Eat clean. Shop smart. Avoid ultra-processed foods. But what does that even mean? “There’s that famous potato chip commercial ...
Not all junk food is created equal, but much of it can and should be avoided for the sake of a heart-healthy diet, according to a new science advisory from the American Heart Association (AHA). Yet, ...
CHICAGO (AP) -- Gov. Rod Blagojevich on Thursday urged the Illinois State Board of Education to expand its proposed definition of junk food to include baked potato chips and Cheetos, and he suggested ...
Half of the cheap-and-tasty paradigm that makes junk food so appealing is collapsing: Many of those guilty-pleasure treats ...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — A bill that would lead to a prohibition on “junk food” purchases with SNAP benefits in Tennessee has been put on ice for the year. During a Senate Health and Welfare ...
A number of states across the country are considering restrictions on what Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients can buy using their welfare benefits. SNAP benefits—commonly ...