Can't stop eating junk food? Blame your habits
The research deepens scientists' understanding of how habits like sugar and other vices manifest in the brain and suggests new strategies for breaking them.
Jan 22, 2016, 13:48 PM IST
Weekend binges as bad as regular junk food
Yo-yoing between eating well during the week and bingeing on junk food over the weekend is likely to be just as bad for your gut health as a consistent diet of junk.
Jan 21, 2016, 13:54 PM IST
Eating veggies doesn't equal to avoiding junk food
Children who eat more carrots and apples are no less likely to eat candies and fries, warns a new study, suggesting that emphasising on avoiding “bad” food is as important as adding “good” food in children's diet.
Jan 12, 2016, 00:28 AM IST
Mirrors can make unhealthy foods less tasty: Study
Watching yourself in the mirror while eating can reduce the perceived tastiness of unhealthy food, according to scientists who suggest that placing mirrors at restaurants could help diners make healthy choices.
Dec 19, 2015, 10:57 AM IST
Junk diet makes you fat in just seven days
Researchers found that insulin Âresistance was a key component to type-2 diabetes.
Nov 17, 2015, 11:56 AM IST
It's you, not junk food
Candy, soda and fast food, which are often painted as the prime culprits in the national discussion of obesity, are not making Americans fat, according to a new study.
Nov 07, 2015, 10:25 AM IST
Just one junk food snack may trigger metabolic disease
Just one high-calorie shake was enough to make people with metabolic disease worse, while in others, relatively short periods of overeating triggered the beginnings of metabolic disease.
Nov 03, 2015, 16:04 PM IST
Five junk food products that are actually good for you!
What most people aren't aware of is that there are certain junk-foods that actually do more good than harm to your body.
Oct 29, 2015, 21:08 PM IST
FSSAI proposes keeping junk food out of schools, surroundings
Food safety regulator FSSAI has proposed restrictions on the sale of junk food items including noodles, chips, carbonated drinks and confectionery items in and around schools.
Oct 18, 2015, 18:23 PM IST
Don't eat junk food to stay fit: Virat Kohli, Sania Mirza
Indian cricket Test captain Virat Kohli and ace women's tennis star Sania Mirza on Saturday advised sportspersons not to eat junk food to stay fit.
Sep 19, 2015, 21:55 PM IST
Junk food may shrink your brain: Study
The part of the brain believed to be integral to learning, memory and mental health is smaller in people who regularly consume unhealthy foods such as sweet drinks, salty snacks and processed meats.
Sep 14, 2015, 19:37 PM IST
