Fast Food

Do Fast Food Binges Lead to Liver Damage?

A new study again confirms that eating fast foods not only causes weight gain, but also rapidly damages the liver. The 18 participants of the new Swedish study had transformations that mirrored filmmaker Morgan Spurlock in his controversial 2004 documentary "Super Size Me."

For anyone who did not see the documentary, Spurlock spent one month eating all of his meals from McDonald's to document exactly what would happen to his body on a 100% fast food diet. The startling results included various physical ailments that ranged from low sex drive and facial acne to gaining almost 25 pounds and suffering severe liver damage.

Fast Food vs Full-Service Restaurants: Which is Better?

New research shows that people who live in areas with more full-service restaurants tend to be thinner.

Those who live in areas with a high ratio of fast-food restaurants tend to be heavier.

So it seems it's not just about eating out - it's the way we are eating out.

What's Lurking in Fast Food?

John Andrews at NewsTarget uncovers some of the more unpleasant ingredients in what often sounds like 'healthy' food.

Did you know?
Wheat bread at Subway is not 100% whole grain (whole wheat flour is down on the ingredients list - followed closely by High Fructose Corn Syrup). The color of the bread is from "caramel color" - which contains sulfites. There is also an ingredient called azodicarbonamide.

Azodicarbonamide is a respiratory sensitizer (a possible cause of asthma) that is banned in Australia.

Time To Limit Salt in Processed Foods?

The Food and Drug Administration recently announced it will hold a hearing to consider changing the way it currently regulates salt. The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) has asked the FDA to make some serious changes, including putting limits on salt in processed foods, and requiring health messages about salt and sodium.

Is this proposal unreasonable, or is it time to stop treating salt as a "food generally recognized as safe?"