Junk News XVIII: Junk Food Diet May Lower IQ – US News and World Report

Health Buzz: Junk Food Diet May Lower IQ – US News and World Report. I wholeheartedly agree with this article!! Even though you can watch the contestants on The Biggest Loser lose weight quickly and with the most grueling workouts, that doesn’t mean that you can or should start that way. Obesity has become a [...]

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Junk News XVII: 11 Ways to Pick Out Healthy Food – Health.com

Image via Wikipedia Shop in a convenience store for food? How about a supermarket that doesn’t exclusively organic or more natural food? Check out these tips from health.com to help you out! Bon appetit (and don’t forget to wash your hands before handling food)! health food or junk food – Health.com.

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Junk News XVI: Sale of junk food to be banned in Ontario schools (with a little extra)

Sale of junk food to be banned in Ontario schools. I won’t say that this is a good idea…but I won’t say that this is a bad idea either. Ontario has good intentions but banning junk food in the school is not going to just “solve the problem.” That doesn’t mean that banning junk off [...]

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Junk News XV: How to Eat Better and Slash the Grocery Bill

How to Eat Better and Slash the Grocery Bill. I got this in Oprah‘s Newsletter yesterday and I love it! It’s a great way for us to save money and eat healthy, giving you more reason to cut out the junk foods we consume and getting some Healthy Junk in our lives! It’s my first [...]

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Junk News XIV: Food Lobby Mobilizes, As Soda Tax Bubbles Up

Image via Wikipedia Food Lobby Mobilizes, As Soda Tax Bubbles Up. It seems as if the Beverage Industry is taking the possibility of a National Soda Tax very seriously. So should we. Even though soft drinks and sodas are not a direct cause of obesity, it cannot be ignored that soda and it’s main ingredient, [...]

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