junk food

This Is Your Brain on Junk Food - Yahoo In a legal proceeding two decades ago, Michael Szymanczyk, CEO of tobacco giant Philip Morris, was asked to define addiction. “My definition of addiction is a repetitive behavior that some people find difficult to quit,” he responded. Szymanczyk was...

Junk food orders up trouble for young brains - Medicalxpress That teenager in your kitchen feasting on fast food, candy bars and pop might not be able to help themselves—all the more reason for adults to help them before they cause long-term damage to their developing brains. In a new study...

The Scientist Behind Some of Our Favorite Junk Foods - Smithsonian William A. Mitchell invented Cool Whip, Pop Rocks, Tang and other 20th-century treats Hong Kong is one of the world’s greatest food cities, yet every so often I find myself traveling across town searching for a delicacy that’s...

Curing junk food addiction - PA Homepage Withdrawal symptoms compared to drug withdrawal One of the biggest challenges many of us face this time of year is eating healthy. It seems there's no shortage of goodies that aren't exactly good for you and can actually be addictive. Back in the 1970s...

Eating junk food raises risk of depression, says multi-country study - The Guardian Eating junk food increases the risk of becoming depressed, a study has found, prompting calls for doctors to routinely give dietary advice to patients as part of their treatment for depression. In contrast...

Junk food quitters face withdrawal-like symptoms - Futurity If you plan to try and quit eating junk food, expect to suffer similar withdrawal-type symptoms—at least during the initial week—that addicts experience when they attempt to quit using drugs, according to new research. The new study...

Eating junk food tied to higher risk of numerous cancers - Fox6Now You probably already know that junk food, though delicious, is bad for you. It can have negative health effects such as increasing your risk of heart disease, metabolic disease and even cancer. Now, researchers have used a new...