17 h. ago Sweetener in dozens of processed foods found to have same effect as Ozempic

Processed foods have long been vilified as fueling America's obesity epidemic, but it turns out, one minor ingredient could actually have the same effect as Ozempic when it comes to losing weight.

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39 h. ago Donald Trump mocked for making up new word in bizarre 'Make America Healthy Again' TV appearance

Donald Trump made another TV appearance discussing the government's plans to crack down on ultra-processed foods and "over prescription and widespread exposure to toxic chemicals"

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44 h. ago RFK’s health report omits key facts in painting dark vision for US children

Maha report ignores leading causes of death for children, firearms and crashes, and focuses on lifestyle and vaccinesA new report led by health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr lays out a dark vision of American children’s health and calls for agencies to examine vaccines, ultra-processed foods, environmental chemicals, lack of exercise and “overmedicalization”.Kennedy has made combatting the chronic disease “epidemic” a cornerstone of his vision for the US, even as he has ignored common causes of chronic conditions, such as smoking and alcohol use. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago It’s time to stop the great food heist powered by big business. That means taxation, regulation and healthy school meals | Stuart Gillespie

The global food system has been captured by a few rapacious companies that profit from public ill-health. We need a radical overhaulOur food system is killing us. Designed in a different century for a different purpose – to mass produce cheap calories to prevent famine – it is now a source of jeopardy, destroying more than it creates. A quarter of all adult deaths globally – more than 12 million every year – are due to poor diets.Malnutrition in all its forms – undernutrition, micronutrient deficiencies, overweight and obesity – is by far the biggest cause of ill-health, affecting one in three people on the planet. Ultra-processed foods are implicated in as many as one in seven premature deaths in some countries. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago A handful of a popular snack each day can increase chance of cancer and heart attack, major study finds

Additive-laden foods such as crisps and sweets have been vilified for decades over their supposed risks, with dozens of studies linking them to issues including type 2 diabetes.

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2 w. ago Baby food pouch hysteria? It’s just another way of making mothers feel guilty | Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

We need a society that supports parents and makes good food choices achievable – not more lecturing of exhausted mumsLike many modern mothers, I have on occasion piped cold bolognese directly from a pouch into my small child’s open mouth and, radical though it may seem, I refuse to feel guilty about it. There is a lot of panic about ultra-processed foods (UPFs), and baby food pouches, with their high sugar content and dubious nutritional value, are the latest targets. Researchers at the University of Leeds School of Food Science and Nutrition found that 41% of main meals marketed for children had sugar levels that were too high and that 21% of ready-to-eat fruit products, cereals and meals were too watery and not providing adequate nutrition.It’s not great. But is it news? No parent picks up something called “Heinz fruity banana custard” believing it a fantastic alternative to actual mashed banana, yet this is being treated as the Watergate of the under-4s sandpit crowd. I’m startin...

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3 w. ago Five easy swaps to help you cut back on ultra processed foods linked to early death

They can be hard to banish as they're found in so many foods, but one nutritionist has shared some savvy swaps to help remove them from your diet with a little more ease

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3 w. ago Warning that common food type is killing thousands every year

Experts say there is a link between people eating UPFs and a greater risk of early death

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3 w. ago 'I dropped two dress sizes after changing what I eat for breakfast

A mum-of-two claims she's found the secret to losing weight after switching out one of the most popular breakfast foods for something completely different - dropping two dress sizes in the process

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3 w. ago Millions of teenagers may suffer 'ticking time bomb' heart problem due to common diet mistake, experts warn

Millions of teenagers are risking heart failure through an epidemic of sugary drinks and processed foods, new research has revealed.

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3 w. ago The common food type killing ‘thousands’ every year, according to major new study

Experts say there is a link between people eating UPFs and a greater risk of early death

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3 w. ago REVEALED: The sinister tricks Big Food is using to hide ultra

From baked beans to Marmite, sliced bread to yoghurt, ultra-processed foods are so commonplace that even the healthiest eater will find it hard to dodge them completely.

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3 w. ago Scientists say this common food type is killing ‘thousands’ every year

Experts say there is a link between people eating UPFs and a greater risk of early death

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last month Truth about the Liver King: He's the controversial star of a new Netflix documentary. Now our top experts expose shocking truth about his body

He is one of the world's biggest diet influencers, famous for advocating a diet of raw meat and offal.

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