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Junk Food

Why I Quit Junk Food Cold Turkey

Maureen Anderson | Posted 11.13.2012 | Healthy Living
Maureen Anderson

I might not live longer, but I feel great. That makes passing up the French fries -- and the French toast, drizzled with so much butter and syrup even the new me pauses for a moment of wistful -- so worth it.

Junk Food Is "Safe," Too, But That's Not the Whole Story

Alex Formuzis | Posted 10.14.2012 | Green
Alex Formuzis

But regularly choosing unhealthy junk food and consuming produce that's heavy in chemical residues could both, over time, pose a risk to your health.

A Guide To America's Regional Potato Chip Varieties

AP | MICHELE KAYAL | Posted 08.15.2012 | Home

-- You say potato, I say pot-ah-toe ... chip. And that's just the start of it. Though thin and flat may be the national standard – and bestsel...

The Olympics and Peri-Pathetics

John Brown | Posted 10.13.2012 | Entertainment
John Brown

As we in recent days are being bombarded with Olympic images of the glorification of physically-pushed/exhausted "winners," I have a modest proposal for the next Olympics for NBC's sport broadcasts to the world.

Do Junk Food Laws Actually Work To Fight Kids' Obesity?

AP | LINDSEY TANNER | Posted 08.13.2012 | Home

CHICAGO -- Laws strictly curbing school sales of junk food and sweetened drinks may play a role in slowing childhood obesity, according to a study tha...

Why PepsiCo Is Fighting GMO Labeling in California

Michele Simon | Posted 10.09.2012 | Green
Michele Simon

PepsiCo is the nation's largest food company -- and it is the top contributor among food makers to the "No on 37" campaign in California, a ballot initiative that would require labeling of foods containing GMO ingredients.

The Olympics' Mixed Messaging on Health

Susan Blumenthal, M.D. | Posted 08.01.2012 | Healthy Living
Susan Blumenthal, M.D.

Advertising of unhealthy foods using the image of the Olympic Games pairs poor nutrition with an active lifestyle in the eyes of the consumer. For today's youth, this is a misleading message that the international community can ill-afford to convey.

Junk In A Box: 4 Popular Foods Marketed As Healthy

Susan B. Dopart, M.S., R.D., C.D.E. | Posted 09.30.2012 | Healthy Living
Susan B. Dopart, M.S., R.D., C.D.E.

What's the truth about foods in a box or other container and how can you, as a consumer, decipher the truth and eat healthfully? Let's look at four popular items that are marketed as healthy, but have limited nutritional value.

Why Fast Food Can't Become the Two-Party System

Chris Gentilviso | Posted 09.26.2012 | Home
Chris Gentilviso

Elected officials have a responsibility to speak for their cities. But preventing a restaurant from opening off words like Chick-fil-A CEO Dan Cathy's alone is inherently problematic.

8 Junk Food Pizzas We Secretly Love

Zagat | Posted 09.26.2012 | Home
Zagat

Sure, we love our gourmet, high-quality pizza, but sometimes the kid in us cries out for cheap, lowbrow pizza straight from the freezer.

Should Junk Food Companies Be Sponsoring The Olympics?

Michael F. Jacobson | Posted 09.26.2012 | Healthy Living
Michael F. Jacobson

How ironic! The global event that showcases the fittest people on the planet is bankrolled -- to the tune of about $4 billion -- by companies whose foods undermine our health.

Black Children At Greater Risk for Health Problems Because Of Obesity - #NoMoreJunk

Monifa Bandele | Posted 09.08.2012 | Parents
Monifa Bandele

Parents and community members everywhere now have the opportunity to impact children's health through pushing the USDA to implement strong national guidelines for junk food.

Farm Bill Jackpot - How Much Do Corporations Benefit From SNAP?

Michele Simon | Posted 08.12.2012 | Home
Michele Simon

As Congress proposes cuts to hungry families, my new report raises questions about how much food makers, retailers and big banks profit from food stamps.

Unjunking Ourselves!

David Katz, M.D. | Posted 07.31.2012 | Healthy Living
David Katz, M.D.

We are, no doubt, all familiar with the expression "you are what you eat," but given how most of us eat, it's quite clear we don't take it very seriously.

10 Weight Control Commandments for Fast Food

Mache Seibel, MD | Posted 07.24.2012 | Healthy Living
Mache Seibel, MD

When you are in the mood for fast food, here are my 10 fast food commandments to to help you control weight.

Fruit Roll-Ups Lawsuit Over 'Real Fruit' Claims Heads To Court

Reuters | Posted 07.11.2012 | Home

* General Mills sued over packaging claims * Calif. woman challenges "made with real fruit" claim * Judge says reasonabl...

The Ultimate Comfort Foods For Emotional Eating

Posted 08.31.2012 | Taste

When you're having a bad day, what do you do? Do you reach for foods you shouldn't even be near? Maybe it's a bag of potato chips, a chocolate bar, or...

Public Policy and Obesity

Lora Rosenblum | Posted 07.07.2012 | College
Lora Rosenblum

What was it that calorie labeling had that the soda tax did not -- or vice versa -- and more generally, what does this say about the current opportunity for obesity related legislation?

Eat As I Say, Not As I Eat

Lisa Belkin | Posted 07.01.2012 | Parents
Lisa Belkin

Nutrition is one of the many examples of how parents want children to do as we say and not what we do (particularly when what we are doing is scarfing the leftover bits of chicken nuggets as we carry the plates to the dishwasher.)

How to Stop Eating Junk

Tamar Haspel | Posted 06.23.2012 | Home
Tamar Haspel

A funny thing happened after I moved to Cape Cod and started planting things to eat. Slowly, my fundamental idea of what food is started to change.

Diets for the Lost and Mortified

Mark Morford | Posted 06.19.2012 | Comedy
Mark Morford

Are these people sick? Are they dying? Are they toothless and limbless and cannot feed themselves without spilling hot soup onto the rug? Are they Lady Gaga? No, they are not. What they're doing, of course, is taking part in a radical new diet. You know, for morons.

Kicking Junk Food in 3 Days

Rahilla Zafar | Posted 06.05.2012 | Healthy Living
Rahilla Zafar

From its juices to sandwiches, Pure Fare items are portion-controlled, and contain no white sugar or flour. I decided to eat Pure Fare food only for a full week, and these were some of my observations.

You Are What You Eat: A Food Blogger's Dilemma

Jamie Schler | Posted 05.15.2012 | Home
Jamie Schler

I have been rather stunned, confused and dismayed by the deluge of junk food posing as the homebaked and homecooked on so many American food blogs, and I am not alone.

UN Report Supports Taxes On Junk Food

Posted 03.13.2012 | Home

Most of the overlap between the food world and the United Nations' mandate is about life-threatening hunger. The UN steps in to facilitate the distrib...

Is There An American Way Of Eating?

The Huffington Post | Carey Polis | Posted 03.02.2012 | Home

When you leaf through Bon Appetit or the dining section of a major newspaper, chances are there will be gorgeous food photos, expertly tested recipes ...