What You Eat Might Affect Your Ability to Get Pregnant
A new study looked at what nearly 2,600 American women ate and whether they had trouble getting pregnant. Researchers found that women who ate a lot of …
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Junk Food Linked to Higher Risk of Throat and Stomach Cancer
Researchers studied over 1,200 people in Spain to understand how eating ultra-processed foods (like packaged snacks, sugary drinks, and pre-made meals) affects …
Read MoreNew Tool Helps Doctors Track How Much Processed Food You Eat
Researchers in Canada created a quick online quiz called CUPS that asks 28 questions to figure out how much ultra-processed food people eat. Ultra-processed …
Read MoreWhy Some Kids Eat More Junk Food: Family and Neighborhood Clues
Researchers studied over 2,400 Canadian three-year-olds to understand why some children eat more ultra-processed foods (like packaged snacks and fast food) …
Read MoreEating More Processed Foods During Pregnancy May Raise Preeclampsia Risk
Researchers studied 812 pregnant women to see if eating more ultra-processed foods (like packaged meals and snacks) during pregnancy increased the risk of …
Read MoreJunk Food Linked to More Broken Bones in Adults
Researchers in China followed over 13,000 adults for 14 years to see if eating ultra-processed foods (like packaged snacks, instant noodles, and sugary drinks) …
Read MoreJunk Food Linked to Behavior Problems in Young Kids
A large Canadian study followed over 2,000 children from age 3 to age 5 and found that kids who ate more ultra-processed foods (like packaged snacks, sugary …
Read MoreHow Eating Better Junk Food Helps Kids' Hearts Stay Healthy
Researchers studied 107 kids aged 7-16 with extra belly fat to see if a healthy eating program could improve their heart health. Half the kids followed a …
Read MoreWhy Foods With Additives May Lead to Weight Gain
Researchers studied 924 adults to understand if food additives—like preservatives and artificial sweeteners found in processed foods—are connected to weight …
Read MoreWhy Cancer Survivors Should Watch Their Junk Food Intake
Researchers in Lebanon studied what cancer survivors eat and found that many consume too much ultra-processed food—like packaged snacks, fast food, and sugary …
Read MoreJunk Food Lacks Healthy Plant Compounds That Fight Body Inflammation
Researchers studied over 22,000 people to understand why ultra-processed foods (like packaged snacks and fast food) might be bad for our health. They …
Read MoreWhy Some People Can't Stop Eating and How It Affects Treatment
Researchers looked at studies about food addiction—when people feel unable to control eating certain foods, similar to drug addiction. They found that food …
Read MoreJunk Food Changes Kids' Gut Bacteria and Causes Inflammation
Researchers studied 82 children in Brazil to see how eating ultra-processed foods (like packaged snacks and fast food) affects their gut bacteria and immune …
Read MoreBetter Food Choices Help Protect Kidneys in Early Disease
Researchers studied 83 people with early-stage kidney disease to see if eating healthier foods could help their kidneys work better. For one month, patients …
Read MoreHow Scientists Measure Ultra-Processed Foods and Why It Matters
Scientists compared four different ways of classifying how processed our food is using data from nearly 4,400 American adults. They found that no matter which …
Read MoreWhy Younger Brazilians Eat More Junk Food Than Their Parents
Researchers compared what Brazilian adults ate in two different time periods (2008-2009 and 2017-2018) to see how eating habits changed between generations. …
Read MoreJunk Food Linked to Weakness and Frailty in Older Adults
Researchers followed nearly 1,000 people over age 65 in Italy for more than 16 years to see how eating ultra-processed foods (like packaged snacks, sugary …
Read MoreJunk Food Linked to Weight Gain in Young Adults
Researchers studied 190 young adults in Saudi Arabia to understand how ultra-processed foods (like packaged snacks, fast food, and sugary drinks) affect weight …
Read MoreWhy Ultra-Processed Foods May Hurt Your Heart and Health
A major health organization reviewed what scientists know about ultra-processed foods—the heavily manufactured snacks and convenience items we eat every day. …
Read MoreWhy Italians Are Eating More Junk Food Than Ever Before
Researchers looked at what Italians ate over 15 years to see if their diets were getting healthier or unhealthier. They compared food choices from 2005-2006 …
Read MoreNew Tool Measures How Healthy AND Sustainable Your Diet Really Is
Scientists created a new way to measure diet quality that looks at three important things: eating lots of different plants, having the right amount of animal …
Read MoreMost UK Adults Eat Too Much Ultra-Processed Food
Researchers looked at what over 8,000 UK adults ate between 2008 and 2019 to understand their ultra-processed food habits. They found that more than half of …
Read MoreStress and Sadness Make College Students Eat Worse Foods
Researchers looked at 22 different studies to understand how feeling anxious, depressed, or stressed affects what college students eat. During the COVID-19 …
Read MoreJunk Food May Harm Men's Health and Fertility
Researchers studied how ultra-processed foods affect men's bodies and reproductive health. In a controlled experiment, men who ate more processed foods showed …
Read MoreWhy Ultra-Processed Foods Are Bad for Your Heart
A major health organization just released new guidance about ultra-processed foods and how they affect your heart and metabolism. Ultra-processed foods are …
Read MoreWhy Some People Can't Stop Eating Junk Food: What Science Is Learning
Scientists are starting to agree that ultra-processed foods—like chips, sugary drinks, and fast food—might actually be addictive in a way similar to drugs. …
Read MoreUltra-Processed Foods Harm the Planet More Than Fresh Foods
A large European study of nearly 370,000 people found that eating ultra-processed foods (like packaged snacks, sugary drinks, and instant meals) creates more …
Read MoreEating Less Junk Food Helps Heal Bleeding Gums Faster
Researchers wanted to see if eating fewer ultra-processed foods (like packaged snacks, fast food, and sugary drinks) could help people with bleeding gums heal …
Read MoreJunk Food Combos Linked to Heart Disease Risk
Researchers studied nearly 100,000 French adults to understand how different eating patterns affect heart health. Using advanced computer analysis, they …
Read MoreNew Tool Helps Doctors Spot Ultra-Processed Food Eating in India
Researchers in India created and tested a new screening tool to help doctors and health workers quickly identify how much ultra-processed food people are …
Read MoreJunk Food May Make Fibromyalgia Pain Worse
Researchers compared what people with fibromyalgia eat versus healthy people and found some important differences. People with fibromyalgia ate significantly …
Read MoreHow Much Junk Food Advertising Is on Kenyan Radio?
Researchers in Kenya studied how often advertisements for ultra-processed foods (like sugary snacks, instant noodles, and processed drinks) appear on popular …
Read MoreJunk Food May Increase Suicide Risk, Real Food Could Help
A major study following over 200,000 people for 13 years found that eating lots of ultra-processed foods (like packaged snacks, fast food, and sugary drinks) …
Read MoreStore Labels Help People Buy Healthier Foods
Researchers watched what people bought at Canadian supermarkets before and after stores added a special labeling system called Guiding Stars® that shows which …
Read MoreWhy Rural Americans Eat More Ultra-Processed Foods Than City Dwellers
Researchers looked at what Americans eat based on where they live—in big cities, smaller towns, or rural areas. They found that adults living in rural areas …
Read MoreJunk Food May Speed Up Aging in Your Skin
Researchers studied how eating ultra-processed foods (like packaged snacks, fast food, and sugary drinks) affects aging in the body. They looked at university …
Read MoreJunk Food May Worsen Stomach Problems in People With Scleroderma
Researchers studied 65 adults with systemic sclerosis (a disease affecting connective tissue) to see how ultra-processed foods affect their digestive health. …
Read MoreWhy Big Fast-Food Companies Keep Growing (And What It Means for Your Health)
A new study looked at how large fast-food companies are doing business around the world from 1980 to 2023. Researchers found that even though fast-food sales …
Read MoreHidden Additives in Latin American Foods: What's Really in Your Snacks?
Researchers looked at packaged foods from supermarkets in five Latin American countries to see how many contain food additives—the ingredients companies add to …
Read MoreWhy Kids in Mediterranean Countries Eat Too Much Junk Food
Researchers surveyed over 2,000 parents in five Mediterranean countries to understand why children and teenagers eat so much unhealthy ultra-processed …
Read MoreWhy Heavier People Eat More Real Food Than Lighter People
Researchers in Jordan studied what 537 adults eat and how it relates to their weight. They found something surprising: people who weigh more actually eat more …
Read MoreCooking at Home Helps Women Eat Healthier, Less Processed Foods
Researchers studied nearly 12,000 Italian women to understand how often they cook at home and what they eat. They found that women who cook at home almost …
Read MoreJunk Food Linked to Colon Cancer Risk in Younger Women
Researchers followed nearly 30,000 female nurses for 24 years to understand how ultra-processed foods affect colon health. They found that women who ate the …
Read MoreWhat Breastfeeding Moms Eat Changes Their Milk's Nutrients
Researchers studied how eating plant-based beef substitutes affects the nutrients in breast milk. Seventeen breastfeeding mothers ate either real beef or a …
Read MoreJunk Food Linked to Weight Gain in Kids and Teens
A major study following nearly 5,000 German children and teenagers for 11 years found that eating more ultra-processed foods (like packaged snacks, sugary …
Read MoreEating More Variety and Less Processed Food Helps You and the Planet
A major study of nearly 370,000 people in Europe found that eating a wider variety of foods, choosing less processed options, and following healthy eating …
Read MoreHow Fast You Eat Ultra-Processed Foods Changes How Much You Consume
Researchers wanted to understand why ultra-processed foods lead people to eat more calories. They tested whether the texture of food—which affects how quickly …
Read MoreIs White Bread Really Bad for You? What Science Actually Shows
A new review of scientific research challenges the popular belief that factory-made white bread is unhealthy. While whole grain bread is generally a better …
Read MoreKids' Weight Stayed About the Same During COVID, But Exercise Still Matters
Researchers looked at how kids' weights changed before and during the COVID-19 pandemic using data from thousands of American children ages 2 to 19. They found …
Read MoreWhy Ultra-Processed Foods Are Harming Kids' Health
A new comprehensive review shows that ultra-processed foods—like packaged snacks, sugary cereals, and fast food—make up about two-thirds of what American …
Read MoreWhy Your Mindset and Neighborhood Matter for Healthy Eating
Researchers studied 2,420 people living in rural areas to understand what influences their food choices. They discovered that people who feel motivated and …
Read MoreWhen You Eat Matters: Timing and Junk Food Linked to Weight Gain
A large study of nearly 6,000 adults in the United Kingdom found that when you eat during the day affects your weight. Eating more calories in the evening was …
Read MoreNight Owls Eat More Junk Food Than Early Birds
Researchers studied 820 Spanish teenagers to see if their natural sleep schedule affects how much junk food they eat. They found that teens who naturally stay …
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