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Ultra-processed babies: are toddler snacks one of the great food scandals of our time?
Diet-related brain inflammation: Three days of high-fat eating impair memory in aged rats
Five days of ultra-processed food: Study finds that's enough to alter insulin and reward functions in the brain
Ultra-processed foods and calories: more evidence!
How sweet is it really? Non-nutritive sweeteners and the control of blood sugar levels
Sugar in first 1,000 days linked to poor health later
'Diet' soft drinks to get you through the day? Here’s what that may mean for your health
Ultra-processed food makes up almost two-thirds of calorie intake of UK adolescents, finds study
From banning junk food ads to a sugar tax: with diabetes on the rise, we can’t afford to ignore the evidence any longer
Study shows teens with later sleep schedules are less active, eat more carbohydrates
Extend success of UK sugar tax to cakes, biscuits and chocolate, experts urge
Junk Food Diet in Teens Linked to Long-term Memory Issues
Choosing sugary drinks over fruit juice for toddlers linked to risk of adult obesity
Could ultra-processed foods be the new 'silent' killer?
Diet in childhood linked to blood vessel damage in teenage years
Could artificial sweeteners alter your microbiome?
Why Your Brain Hates Junk Food
The Number-One Worst Food for Your Brain
Insulin resistance turns tidy brain cells into slobs — which could be a link between diet and neurodegenerative diseases
Time to inform the public about the adverse effects of ultra-processed foods, researchers say
Breastfeeding is associated with lower levels of body fat at the age of nine
Ultra-processed food linked to higher risk of depression, research finds
Fructose intake is a driver of obesity, just like in hibernating animals, study finds
Health organisations call on retailers to commit to restrictions on multibuy promotions
SAY YES to School Food For All
How Obesity Is Linked to Our Brain and Gut Activity
Can we train our taste buds for health? A neuroscientist explains how genes and diet shape taste
Government announces further delay to introduction of junk food BOGOFs
A student's poor eating habits can lead to a lifetime of illness, says researcher
WHO: Artificial sweeteners have no weight-loss benefit, may raise health risks
WHO warns against using artificial sweeteners
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Improved health during pregnancy - for mothers and their babies - linked with taxing sugary drinks
Sweets change our brain: Why we can't keep our hands off chocolate
Excess calories during development may alter the brain and spur adult overeating
More evidence that sugary drinks cause weight gain
Study finds common artificial sweetener linked to higher rates of heart attack and stroke
Hydration, and Low fat vs Low carb diets? Learning more about the endocrine system could lead to fewer cases of type 2 diabetes and obesity
Bad diets are not just for Christmas – they’re for life
Fatty liver disease endangers brain health
Does diabetes during pregnancy increase the risk of neurodevelopmental conditions in children?
Delays to UK food advertising regulations condemned as unjustified, disastrous attack on health
Highly processed foods can be considered addictive like tobacco products, study claims
Study confirms that processed foods key to rising obesity
Nutrition education should be 'on the menu' of all healthcare professionals' education—new research
A mother's ultra-processed food intake may be linked to obesity risk in her children
'Gateway' foods like candy may lead to unhealthy teen eating
Is Some Depression Actually Insulin Resistance?
Sweetness that comes at a price: Sugar substitutes may affect the human body in unanticipated ways
Ultra-processed foods make up almost two-thirds of Britain's school meals