New research finds a diet of junk food can make you depressed as concerning studies emerge over risks of ultra-processed foods
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The Junk Foods That Harm Your Brain Most, Ranked by New Research : ScienceAlert
Homing in on the junk-food pyramid to rank its most harmful members, researchers from Virginia Tech have discovered that ultra-processed...
Junk food diet can quickly disrupt memory circuits in the brain, study finds
Graphical abstract. Credit: Neuron (2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2025.08.016 A new study from UNC School of Medicine researchers, published this week in...
New SNAP rules explained: 6 more states restrict purchases of processed ‘junk’ foods
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced this week that six additional states had been granted waivers...
‘Junk food’ plant diets raise heart risk even if meat is cut out
A major new study reveals that vegetarian does not mean healthier. Only healthy plant-based foods are tied to better heart...
Junk food turns public villain as power shifts in Washington
The new Trump administration could be coming for your snacks.For years, the federal government has steered clear of regulating junk...
