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‘Club Zero’: Disturbing Drama About Institutionalized Eating Disorders

FILM REVIEW – May 22, 2023 - Anorexia, of course, is a deadly serious condition, and there are numerous dramas that have dealt with it. But the scaldingly subversive premise of “Club Zero” is that in this movie... Read More...

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Expert Warns! Diet Coke Side Effects are Immediate

TASTY – May 24, 2023 - He said that tooth enamel is attacked within 10 minutes.Naik said: “The phosphoric acid attacks the enamel in your teeth, while the artificial sweeteners like aspartame hit your syste... Read More...

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Man Loses 230 lbs. After Overcoming Sugar Addiction

CANDY KILLS –May 18, 2023 - At the time, Baayarsaikhan — who said he’s struggled with his weight his entire life — was the heaviest he’s ever been: 500 lbs.The married father of two said that the doctor’s appoin... Read More...

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Ultra-Processed Foods Lead To Depression

WHAT A SURPRISE –Feb. 14, 2023 - UPFs are notoriously low in fiber, which could also cause the breakdown of normal regulatory mechanisms by disrupting the gut microbiome. This could cause immune dysregulation, the i... Read More...

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Treating Food Addiction

VIDEO – UBER EATS – April 26, 2023 - Signs of food addiction can include intense cravings, having trouble cutting down on how much you’re eating, and experiencing withdrawal. Registered dietitians say there is also ... Read More...

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Why Coca-Cola Still Makes Cocaine

AUDIO – COKE ADDS LIFE – March 2, 2023 - The name Coca-Cola is so familiar that, according to Bart Elmore, the author of Citizen Coke, it’s the second most-recognized word in the world (“okay” is the first). Bu... Read More...

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Zero-Calorie Sweetener Linked to Heart Attack, Stroke and Death

VIDEO – HOW SWEET IT ISN’T – Feb. 28, 2023 - People with existing risk factors for heart disease, such as diabetes, were twice as likely to experience a heart attack or stroke if they had the highest levels of eryth... Read More...

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U.S. Food Additives Banned in Europe That Americans Eat is Making Them Sick

VIDEO – USA USA USA –Feb. 20, 2023 - In the U.S., the chemical compound is used by some food makers, usually in the form of fine crystals or powder, to strengthen dough. It is estimated to be present in more than 10... Read More...

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1 in 8 Older Americans Are Junk Food Addicts

EAT YOUR HEART OUT – Feb. 14, 2023 - To meet the criteria for addiction, older adults who were polled had to report experiencing at least 2 of 11 symptoms of addiction in their intake of highly processed food, ... Read More...

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Can’t Say No To Snacks? It Could Be a Sign of Food Addiction

VIDEO – CRAZY FOR COCO PUFFS? – Jan. 30, 2023 - Gearhardt was a member of the group that devised the Yale Food Addiction Scale. The scale uses the same criteria used to diagnose substance addictions and applies it t... Read More...

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We’re Addicted to Cancer Causing Processed Foods

VIDEO – LIVE TO EAT OR EAT TO DIE? – Jan. 31, 2023 - As participants increased their junk food diet by 10%, there was a 2% increased risk of developing cancer, the authors found, while also taking into account lifes... Read More...

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The Food Cardiologists Say Is Good for Them But Very Bad For Your Heart

LIVE TO EAT? OR EAT TO DIE! – Jan. 23. 2023 - No one thinks “healthy” when they think “fast food.” However, there are some options that are definitely worse than others when it comes to heart health–and as far ... Read More...

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Childhood Obesity Requires Aggressive Treatment

THEY’RE LOVING IT – Jan. 9, 2023 - “The goal is to help patients make changes in lifestyle, behaviors or environment in a way that is sustainable and involves families in decision-making at every step of... Read More...

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I Compulsively Consumed Everything From Vodka To Juicy Fruit

ADDICTIONS ARE FASCINATING – Jan. 4, 2023 - I was a nice Jewish girl finishing my master’s program who’d just landed a coveted (albeit low-paying) editorial assistant job at a top magazine. Why was... Read More...

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Ten Things About Sugar & Motocross

TAKE IT SLOW – Dec. 28, 2022 - Silent killer. A 2008 study found that excess fructose consumption was linked to an increase in the odds of acquiring a condition called leptin resistance. Leptin is a hormone tha... Read More...

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‘US Academy of Nutrition’ Receives Millions From Monsanto and Nestle

CORRUPTION STRUDEL – Dec. 9, 2022 - “It’s incredibly influential so if the Academy is corrupt then nutritional policy in the US is going to be corrupt,” said Gary Ruskin. The findings are a part of a recently p... Read More...

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Big Pharma Muscles In On Obesity Gold Rush

CHEWABLES? – Nov. 28, 2022 - Yet a class of drug known as GLP-1 analogues sold by Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly appears to be almost as good. The U.S. group’s Mounjaro, for example, reduced patients’ weight by mor... Read More...

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Processed Foods ‘as Addictive’ as Tobacco

THE TASTE OF A SLOW DEATH – Nov. 25, 2022 - Highly processed foods meet the same criteria as tobacco for addiction, and labeling them as such might benefit public health, according to a new US study that propos... Read More...

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Handling Eating Challenges During the Holidays

IT’S SO HARD – Nov. 18, 2022 - The goal should not be to plan or control every aspect of the holidays or get through them without slip-ups. Rather, the goal should be entering the holiday season with a p... Read More...

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‘You Don’t Look Anorexic’

EATING AS A RELIGION, OR NOT? – Oct. 18, 2022 - Food had long been a fraught subject in the Maxwell household. Her parents were also bigger-bodied and dieted frequently. They belonged to a fundamentalist Baptis... Read More...

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Men Who Eat This Have 29 Percent Higher Rate of Colorectal Cancer

WHY NOT BE HEALTHY – Oct. 10, 2022 - Medical Journal, men who frequently eat ultra-processed foods are at a 29 percent increased risk of developing colorectal cancer, compared with men who eat this type ... Read More...

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Deep Brain Stimulation New Treatment for Binge Eating Disorder

NO MORE EATING YOUR BRAINS OUT – AUG. 31, 2022 - Expanding on work conducted on mice, the team discovered that the cravings just before an episode of binge eating set off a specific low-frequency electrical pat... Read More...

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Diet Can Influence Mood, Behavior and More

VIDEO – THINK BRAIN FOOD – Aug 24, 2022 - As with vitamin C, deficits in other vitamins and minerals can also precipitate nutritional diseases that adversely impact the brain in humans. For example, low dietary... Read More...

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Addicted to Food? Is It Your Parent’s Fault?

IT’S NOT YOUR PET’S – Aug. 11, 2022 - “People who have a family history of addiction may be at greater risk for developing a problematic relationship with highly processed foods, which is really challenging in ... Read More...

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Highly Processed Food Linked to Fast Cognitive Decline

STILL SAY GRACE – Aug. 1, 2022 - “Independent of the amount of calories, independent of the amount of healthy food that you try to eat, the ultra-processed food is not good for your cognition,” said Clau... Read More...

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Model Exposes the Dangerous Side of the Fashion Industry

SHE’S WORTH THE WEIGHT – July 29, 2022 - I felt like I was constantly being body-shamed by people in the fashion industry. I remember getting measured for a job and being told that even my fingers were t... Read More...

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Family Alcohol History May Put You at Risk of Junk Food Addiction

TOO MANY TWINKIES? – July 17, 2022 - “People who have a family history of addiction may be at greater risk for developing a problematic relationship with highly processed foods, which is really challenging in a... Read More...

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Your Eating Disorder Is Not Your Fault

IT’S PHYSICAL – June 2, 2022 - Anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder, and avoidant or restrictive food intake disorder are life-threatening psychiatric disorders that are generally difficult ... Read More...

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This Diet Can Help Lessen Depression Symptoms

YOU THINK LIKE YOU EAT – May 18, 2022 - Australian researchers at the University of Technology Sydney performed a randomized control trial for 12 weeks to assess how the Mediterranean diet would impact depressi... Read More...

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Diet Sweeteners Damage the Intestines

GOD BLESS SUGAR – May 12, 2022 - Artificial sweeteners such as saccharin, sucralose, and aspartame can interact with healthy bacteria in the gut. This can lead to increased adhesion of intestinal bacteria. Adh... Read More...

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