California cracks down: Ultraprocessed foods out of schools — here’s what kids can’t eatCalifornia ultraprocessed food ban: California is set to become the first US state to remove certain ultraprocessed foods from school meals...
10 Oct, 2025, 01.37 AM IST
Cruciferous vegetables may cut colon cancer risk by up to 20%, research showsRecent findings published in BMC Gastroenterology indicate that consuming cruciferous vegetables, such as broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, a...
27 Aug, 2025, 12.39 AM IST
If you’re eating like most Americans, you are already closer to death, CDC warnsNew federal data reveals Americans consume over half their daily calories from ultraprocessed foods (UPFs), especially among children and t...
11 Aug, 2025, 08.57 AM IST
Your food packaging may be feeding you plastic — even that tea bag could be a culpritResearch reveals food packaging releases plastic particles. Microplastics contaminate common foods and drinks. Opening packages, cartons, o...
26 Jun, 2025, 09.57 PM IST
Appendix cancer rates quadruple among millennials, raising alarms for younger generationsA new study reveals a troubling trend. Appendix cancer rates are rising sharply among millennials and Gen X. The incidence has tripled or q...
10 Jun, 2025, 04.08 AM IST
'Sickest generation': What RFK Jr's report says about American children and how to 'make America healthy again'The White House has released a report, spearheaded by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., highlighting a public health crisis among Ame...
22 May, 2025, 11.46 PM IST
Found in shampoo and curtains, this toxic chemical in your home could be killing you: Study warnsA new global study has linked the plastic additive di-2-ethylhexyl phthalate (DEHP), commonly found in household items and personal care pr...
30 Apr, 2025, 11.47 PM IST
Marty Makary is Trump's pick to lead FDA. He gained prominence by bashing the medical establishment: 10 pointsMarty Makary has been picked by Donald Trump to lead the Food and Drug Administration, which is responsible for regulating products ranging...
04 Mar, 2025, 09.18 PM IST
These foods should be avoided to check heart disease, diabetes, stroke, cancer, dementiaCardiologist Dr. Aseem Malhotra warns that a poor diet promotes chronic diseases such as heart disease, diabetes, and strokes.
08 Feb, 2025, 01.27 AM IST
FDA bans Red Dye No. 3 – Is your favorite snack on the list? Find out hereThe US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced a ban on the use of Red Dye No. 3 in food, beverages, and ingested drugs due to its...
16 Jan, 2025, 08.27 PM IST
Heat waves and droughts are a bonanza for junk food companiesOver the last two decades, as climate change has grown worse, sales have skyrocketed in Colombia, with junk food companies heavily marketin...
09 Aug, 2024, 10.31 AM IST
Want to lose weight sustainably? Eat more fibreFiber slows the absorption of sugar in your gut. It also orchestrates the fundamental biology that recent blockbuster weight loss drugs lik...
05 Jul, 2023, 08.09 PM IST
Ultra-processed foods can elevate mental health problemsUnhealthy eating habits can do a number not just on your body but you mental well-being as well.
05 Jun, 2023, 08.07 PM IST
Say goodbye to cookies, chips & frozen meals! Foods high in salt and sugar can hurt brain in the long-termA healthy diet can improve cognitive function and reduce harmful inflammation.
17 Feb, 2023, 07.29 PM IST
Keep burgers, pizzas & soft drinks at bay! Ultra-processed foods can up cancer risk, says studyUltra-processed foods are generally higher in salt & sugar and contain artificial additives.
07 Feb, 2023, 05.28 PM IST
Can consumption of ultraprocessed foods lead to premature deaths? Here's what you need to knowResearchers found that increased consumption of these foods was linked to more than 10% of all-cause premature, preventable deaths in Brazi...
07 Nov, 2022, 06.52 PM IST
India must follow Brazil's example in battling ultra-processed foodThe Delhi high court wrestled with defining `junk food', following the PIL by the Delhi-based Uday Foundation to ban such food in schools.
20 Mar, 2015, 11.37 AM IST