In the fitness world, people avoid ultraprocessed foods due to their high calorie content and lack of nutrients. Combine that ...

Doritos are the life-of-the-party snack, similar to those born in June. You can't eat Doritos quietly, and you can't ignore ...

The MAHA assault on junk food is not catching on in Congress, even as President Donald Trump and his legions of supporters use the populist health movement to take shots at the deep-pocketed industry.

At a primary school outside Delhi, Aditi Mehrotra stood before a class of second graders to talk about a growing menace: junk food. With no patience for side chatter, Mehrotra, a seasoned nutritionist ...

Cravings happen, and you don’t have to eliminate your favorite foods to eat better. The goal is simple: make smarter swaps that still satisfy, while cutting back on excess sugar, refined carbs, sodium ...

Eating too much junk food early in life may rewire the brain in ways that last into adulthood, even after switching to a healthier diet. Scientists found that high-fat, high-sugar diets changed ...

Some state and federal policymakers want restrictions on food stamp purchases to make sure government funds aren’t used to buy unhealthy foods. States would need a waiver from USDA to limit purchases, ...

Recent research found that ultra-processed food permanently alters the brain’s ability to control appetite. But there’s also a healthy gut response—literally.

Join us for a fun "Healthy vs Junk Food Challenge"! In this video, we try to avoid the healthy options and go for the ...

New research reveals that exercise counteracts the mood-damaging effects of a Western-style diet through specific gut and hormonal mechanisms. Running restored metabolites tied to mental well-being ...

The mice looked fine. After weeks on a diet loaded with fat and sugar during early development, they were switched back to ...

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