Junk Food Consumption

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  56% Of People Consume Ultra-Processed Foods: How Your 'Quick Commerce' Diet Is Driving India's Disease Burden

  India's disease burden is reaching uncontrollable levels and leading to chronic diseases. Here is what you need to know about your consumption habits of ultra-processed foods and why your quick commerce diet may be behind your long-term health declin

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  Beyond The Gut: How Ultra-Processed Foods Can Impact Your Bones

  Ultra-processed food consumption can impact your bone health. Here is why you need to be careful of what you eat and why attention to the food label matters.

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  Ban Advertising Of Ultra-Processed Foods From 6 Am-11 Pm: Economic Survey

  Raising concerns on the growing consumption of ultra-processed foods containing high fat, salt and sugar amid India becoming one of the fastest growing markets for such items in the world, the Economic Survey has pitched for a ban on their ads.

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  School Programmes Can Lower Junk Food Intake And Help Combat Childhood Obesity, Finds Study

  A new study showed how school-based behavioural interventions can help reduce consumption of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) that are rich in salt and sugar among adolescents.

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  Eating Junk Food May Not Cause Death, But It Does Lead To These Many Health Issues

  Eating fast food cannot directly cause death or something as serious as intestinal rupture. However, it can be harmful to health in more ways than one.

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  Teens' Junk Food Consumption Spikes After Watching Gaming App Ads - New Study Reveals

  Digital marketing of unhealthy foods to young people is promoting an increase in the purchase and consumption of junk food by adolescents, according to new research.

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  5 Tips To Control Your Childs Junk Food Consumption

  Obese children are at a higher risk of several health conditions including high blood sugar levels, hypertension, sleep disorders, joint pain, asthma and heart disease.

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  Ice Cream And Potato Chips Are As Addictive As Drugs, Study Finds

  The analysis examined 281 studies from 36 different countries, and it was revealed that a significant 14 percent of adults are addicted to ultra-processed foods (UPFs).

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  World Cancer Day 2022: What Is The Link Between Sugar Consumption And Cancer?

  There is a lot of confusing information and advice about the role of sugar in cancer development. Now every cell in our body uses blood sugar (glucose) for energy. But cancer cells use almost 200 times more glucose than normal cells.

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  Try These Simple Nutritional Hacks To Strengthen Your Child’s Immunity

  Nutritionists Rujuta Diwekar and Somya Gupta have spoken about the importance of giving children the right foods.