FastFoodWarning.orgFast food news covering health and nutrition, diabetes, obesity and moreFormer CEO of McDonald's dies of colon cancer at age of 44- November 23, 2005 Forty-four years of age is too young to die of anything, much less colon cancer. With this story being all over the news, there will no doubt be lots of articles pointing out the irony of it all, given the current awareness of the health risks associated with certain products served at fast food restaurants...http://www.newstarget.com/003232.html If you want to gain weight, become a regular fast food customer- November 23, 2005 Young people who frequent fast food restaurants more than twice a week tend to gain weight and develop insulin interference, according to an article in the January issue of the journal Lancet. The research shows that, after 15 years, those who ate frequently at fast food restaurants gained ten extra...http://www.newstarget.com/003300.html Kudos to Burger King for making fast food low-carb food- November 23, 2005 It's rare that I have any praise for a fast food chain, but in this case, I applaud Burger King's move to offer bunless hamburgers to their customers. It's being done in response to consumer demand and the accelerating popularity of the Atkins diet, the South Beach Diet, and other low-carb diets...http://www.newstarget.com/000797.html Obesity, as well as fast food, on the rise in Spain- November 23, 2005 The Spanish Health Ministry has released a study showing that the number of overweight and obese people in Spain has doubled over the course of the last 18 years. The Ministry began a study in 2003 in which, of a random sample, 13.6 percent of people were obese and 38.6 percent of people were overweight...http://www.newstarget.com/007475.html Fast food environment incompatible with the biological hardware provided by human evolution- November 23, 2005 As scientists are discovering, our modern food supply -- overloaded with fast food, processed foods and soft drinks -- is simply incompatible with the biological hardware engineered through human evolution. We're designed to burn lots of calories and eat relatively few, yet most people today do exactly...http://www.newstarget.com/000302.html New study shows fast food is indeed linked to obesity- November 23, 2005 A study published in the journal Lancet confirms what some health experts have been saying all along: fast food is fat food. As fast food consumption has grown, so has obesity in America. In the late 80s and early 90s, only about 23 percent of the population was obese--now the figure approaches 30...http://www.newstarget.com/003909.html British Heart Foundation informs children about fast food ingredients- November 23, 2005 The British Heart Foundation, after conducting surveys that showed one in three children do not know the ingredients or processing that goes into fast food, is kicking off a campaign to promote awareness in children about the health risks of fast food. To learn more on this topic, be sure to also read...http://www.newstarget.com/013015.html Diabetes and obesity linked to fast food, new study shows- November 23, 2005 A new British study gives scientific credibility to something many would say is common sense: eating fast food is bad for you. The study found that people who ate fast food regularly were more likely to gain 10 pounds than those who indulged less often. And it showed that eating fast food several times...http://www.newstarget.com/003576.html Scientists say a sprinkle of seaweed may make fast food healthier- November 23, 2005 Sprinkling a seaweed called alginate onto fast food choices such as pies, burgers and cakes, may make the junk food healthier by increasing its fiber content and slowing the digestion process, says a Herald report based on a Newcastle University study. If you enjoy this article, you may also be interested...http://www.newstarget.com/012062.html McDonald's ice cream found to contain excessive bacterial count - Hong Kong- November 23, 2005http://www.newstarget.com/001665.html |