Key Takeaways Frequent junk food intake increases long-term diabetes risk by raising blood glucose variability and insulin demand.Junk food is easier to overeat because it delivers high calories per ...

Dietitians share tips as experts warn about kids' weight gain post-pandemic. The coronavirus pandemic has upended much of the lives of children, and their diets too, research is showing. One recent ...

It's easy to assume people with obesity eat more because they simply love food more. However, new research suggests the opposite. In fact, the more weight you gain, the less pleasure your brain ...

Eating a junk food-heavy diet for just a few days may be hurting your memory, researchers have warned. More than a third of Americans consume cheeseburgers, fries, and other junk food on any given day ...

A personal situation described in a viral Reddit post has drawn thousands of reactions as a man shared that he will not travel with his brother's children for food-focused reasons. The man wondered if ...

Just five minutes of exposure to junk food advertising can lead children to consume an additional 130 calories daily, equivalent to a small chocolate bar, according to new research. The study, ...

Snacking on junk food can disrupt your diet even if you eat healthy meals. A nutritionist recommends her favorite healthy ...

Before I had kids, I worked in The Children’s Eating Lab at Penn State University. As a young, idealistic, somewhat naïve graduate student, I developed all sorts of ideas about how I would feed my ...

Smart SNAP is simple, targeted and cost-effective. It sends a clear message that taxpayer-funded nutrition benefits should not be used for soda and candy. That is a hard position to argue with, ...

I work with a lot of parents whose kids have eating or body image issues. And recently, I had the privilege of interviewing Elyse Resch, MS, RDN, CEDS-C, Fiaedp, FADA, and FAND. She’s the co-creator ...

Dear Lucas: For the new year, I resolved to start eating healthier. More vegetarian meals, fewer calories, less processed foods, the whole nine yards. My husband, however, is a different story. He’s ...