Tag Archives : Junk Food

Sugary food tastes good but ends up bad. Here are a few more bits of information to add to our already definitive knowledge that what’s laden with sugars may be considered junk. Taking in simple sugars such as in a piece of cake ‘causes a huge rush of glucose (what sugar is broken down to) into the blood, and the pancreas releases extra insulin [...]

Fatty and refined foods, or a diet of processed foods, worsen the risk of depression by as much as 58 percent. This is the conclusion of a recent study conducted by British scientists on 3,500 adults over a period of five years. The findings show that ‘those who ate mainly fried, processed, refined, high-fat foods had a 58% greater risk of depression [...]

We all know the easiest ways to self-destruct, and yet some of us blindly race to the finish line at the earliest time we could. A lack of some things can kill. Obesity, diabetes, and cancer are only some of the serious problems caused by inadequate sleep or sleep that is less than 7 or 8 hours a night. Mental fatigue can kill. On the other hand, the [...]

This could come as a shock but most advertisements, which target children’s eating habits, still lie and cheat their target audiences. The British Hear Foundation has accused that Kellogg’s, Dairylea and Nestle of showing wholesome bread in the advertisements to suggest a complete meal where as the actual product has not much nutritive value. [...]