Junk food cravings stem from stress, habits, and hormonal shifts, but mindful eating, planning, and healthier swaps can help manage them. at Dnaindia.com

Energy-dense, nutrient-poor foods, otherwise known as junk foods, have never been more accessible and available. Young people are bombarded with unhealthy junk-food choices daily, and this can lead to life-long dietary habits that are difficult to undo. In this article, we explore the scientific evidence behind both the short-term and long-term impacts of junk food consumption on our health. at Kids.frontiersin.org

Junk food consumption and its consequences have become a global public health problem. The pattern of excessive consumption of junk food is commonly found in adolescent groups. at Researchgate.net

Junk food consumption and risk of depression in cohort studies. Discussion. The meta-analysis reported in the present study showed that high consumption of junk foods was significantly associated with increased risks of depression. In addition, higher junk food consumption was associated with increased odds of depression and psychological stress. at Pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

A range of highly processed and packaged salty snacks, candy, and sweet desserts, commonly termed junk food, have been linked to obesity and other adverse health outcomes . ... Our investigation builds on and greatly expands these prior reports by evaluating total and subcategories of junk food consumption, defined based on US junk food tax ... at Ajcn.nutrition.org

From these responses, we constructed an indicator variable of junk food availability in school that equals 1 if the administrator reports that students can purchase food and beverage items containing high sodium and/or sugar, including candy, chocolate, baked foods (e.g. cookies), salty snacks (e.g. potato chips), ice cream or frozen yogurt, or ... at Pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

A 2022 study of 11,000 dementia-free people found that middle-aged participants who ate the most junk food had a faster rate (up to 28%) of cognitive decline, compared with those who ate the least junk food. ... In this Special Health Report, Harvard Medical School doctors share a six-step program that can yield important and lasting results ... at Health.harvard.edu

Junk food definition. Typically, food groups are used rather than added nutrients and food components to identify junk foods. The Chilean nutrient profile model is one approach that uses nutrients and food components to define junk foods, but there are many other definitions in the literature (31, 32), most of which identify food groups of concern.. Although the Chilean regulation was ... at Pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

and criteria from the Chilean Food Regulation used to define “unhealthyfood”andjointlymandatefront-of-packagewarning labels,restrictchild-directedmarketing,andbansalesinschools (SupplementalMethods). Sources of junk food Secondary outcome variables were sources of junk food, obtained through the question, “Where did you get (this/most at Ajcn.nutrition.org

A first-of-its-kind review finds "strong evidence" that junk food is linked to more than 30 health problems, including higher risks of cancer, heart disease and early death. We've unpacked the ... at Abc.net.au

Consuming ultra-processed food, commonly known as junk food, has been associated with a higher risk of more than 30 different adverse mental and physical health outcomes, according to a new study. at Newatlas.com