Health Information Series

Posts Tagged ‘Junk food’

That is the question we ask after reading this news I bring you today. As published in the journal “Nature Neuroscience” after investigation by a group of scientists says that the so-called junk food triggers the brain responses similar to those generated by the consumption of snuff and cocaine.

Is it addictive junk food?

The experiments were conducted in rats, comparing the behavior of two groups. One of them was fed with food of this kind, while the other followed a normal diet. The result was an increase of overweight in the first group, accompanied by a striking change their behavior.

Reading this story one wonders if the people do, too. In this blog we always recommend a balanced diet and exercise, and where this food has no place or has it very timely.

Surely you’ve eaten at McDonald’s on occasion, and therefore you will have seen the strong addictive component of their burgers. Icons of junk food and highly destructive to any healthy diet, McDonald’s hamburgers generate something like a momentary addiction that leads you to want to eat again after having finished the first.

Going to a larger scale, global, Dr. Paul Kenny, a neurologist at Scripps Research Institute in Florida , sought to test the action addictive junk food , and to be able to demonstrate not only their negative effects against the organism, but the addictive potential it has for him.

This worked with three groups of rats which experienced. At first I applied a healthy food diet, the second was given restricted amounts of junk food , and gave third free tap junk food , including cheesecake, fatty foods and sweets industry. Read the rest of this entry »

When faced with a delicious meal of burgers and fries usually feel like we jumped on it and get rid of the food in five minutes. Not to mention when we are hungrier than ever. Hopefully we take time to chew the chips!

However, it seems that the anxiety in those who eat junk food does not end when the tummy is happily full. According to a study published in the journal Psychological Science , fans of fast food tend to be impatient people , who feel almost an addiction to doing things quickly and in the shortest time possible. For example, are typical using shampoo and conditioner to win two at a time in the shower or those who prefer to pay a sum of money at once rather than in installments or pay late. Read the rest of this entry »

Even to the most disciplined occasionally tempted by unhealthy foods. Especially during the weekend, two days in which certain social gatherings that become opportunities to eat “that” which we like but too bad to us.

The problem with foods like junk food is that not only add calories, but are not healthy for our hearts by the negative effect these foods have in our blood vessels. Only a few seconds after we finished eating the delicious burger and begins to make us wrong.

However, there are various studies stating that perhaps it is possible to “reverse” the negative effects of high-fat meal on our blood vessels. Three of these “tricks” to reverse the effects of your comment below. Read the rest of this entry »

In today’s world the influence of mass media in the population is impressive, especially in the lower age groups. Obviously the item of junk food does not ignore this, and the amount of advertising that is displayed on television about it is huge, especially at times when children watch television.

This happens on a global scale, of course, but in some countries the authorities are aware of the situation and decide to take matters into. The case of England is one of them.

This country is a very interesting happening. Due to the overwhelming amount of advertising material on the junk food that goes on TV, the Labour Government has decided to send a warning to restaurants with serious scrap bans on the matter. Read the rest of this entry »

You all know the consequences of over-consumption of fast food. We know it is a risk factor for obesity, hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and heart disease. If this seemed to us recently, the news is that it has discovered a more negative effect to add to the list of hazards associated with junk food : premature aging .

As studies have shown the School of Dental Medicine Harvard University , foods rich in trans fats, such as hamburgers and fries, accelerate the process of aging in the body and reduce life expectancy. This is due to the presence of phosphate, a component that many restaurants use to conserve and enhance the flavor of these foods, the effects are toxic to the body if consumed regularly. Read the rest of this entry »