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Ultra-processed foods may be linked to increased risk of cancer

February 4, 2023 by Captain Organic Planet

Higher consumption of ultra-processed foods may be linked to an increased risk of developing and dying from cancer, an Imperial College London-led observational study suggests. Researchers from Imperial’s School of Public Health have produced the most comprehensive assessment to date of the association between ultra-processed foods and the risk of developing cancers. Ultra-processed foods are […]

Filed Under: Cancer Tagged With: cancer, fast food, Food, processed food

Fast food diet before pregnancy can impact breast milk and baby’s health

July 29, 2022 by Captain Organic Planet

A diet high in sugar and fat such as burgers, fries and fizzy drinks can negatively affect a new mother’s breast milk and baby’s health even before the child is conceived. The new study using lab mice has found that even relatively short-term consumption of a fast food diet impacts women’s health, reducing their ability […]

Filed Under: Health Tagged With: baby, breast milk, fast food, Food

Diet beverage drinkers compensate by eating unhealthy food, study finds

February 9, 2021 by Captain Organic Planet

Want fries with that diet soda? You aren’t alone, and you may not be “saving” as many calories as you think by consuming diet drinks. A new study that examined the dietary habits of more than 22,000 U.S. adults found that diet-beverage consumers may compensate for the absence of calories in their drinks by noshing […]

Filed Under: Health Tagged With: beverages, diet, drinks, fast food, Food

Link between fast food and depression confirmed

February 4, 2021 by Captain Organic Planet

A new study along the same lines as its predecessors shows how eating fast food is linked to a greater risk of suffering from depression. This study has been published in the Public Health Nutrition journal According to a recent study headed by scientists from the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and the […]

Filed Under: Health Tagged With: depression, fast food

Fast Food Makes The Immune System More Aggressive In The Long Term

January 12, 2018 by Captain Organic Planet

The immune system reacts similarly to a high fat and high calorie diet as to a bacterial infection. Unhealthy food seems to make the body’s defenses more aggressive in the long term. Even long after switching to a healthy diet, inflammation towards innate immune stimulation is more pronounced. These changes may be involved in the […]

Filed Under: Health Tagged With: diabetes, disease, fast food, Food, immune system, immunity

Extensive Use Of Fluorinated Chemicals In Fast Food Wrappers: Chemicals Can Leach Into Food

December 30, 2017 by Captain Organic Planet

Americans may be consuming fast food wrapped in paper treated with perfluorinated chemicals (PFCs) — the same chemicals used in stain-resistant products, firefighting materials and nonstick cookware, according to a new study published in the journal Environmental Science & Technology. Researchers tested more than 400 samples of packaging materials, including hamburger and sandwich wrappers, pastry bags, […]

Filed Under: Health Tagged With: chemicals, fast food, Food, PFAS, PFOA

Tracking Hazardous Chemicals From Fast-Food Wrappers In The Body

July 21, 2017 by Captain Organic Planet

Research teams from the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s School of Medicine and the University of Notre Dame have developed a new method that enables researchers to radiolabel three forms of perfluorinated and polyfluorinated alkyl substances and track the fate of these chemicals when they enter the body. This is a significant and timely advancement […]

Filed Under: Health Tagged With: blood, bloodstream, cancer, chemical, chemicals, disease, fast food, Food, lungs, non-stick, PFAS, researchers, study, wrappers

McDonald’s says no to GMO potato

November 20, 2014 by Captain Organic Planet

 (Organic Slant) The McDonalds Corporation has stated that they will not sell french fries made from the recently approved “Innate” genetically engineered potato. The Capital Press reported that a McDonalds spokesperson stated, “McDonald’s USA does not source GMO potatoes nor do we have current plans to change our sourcing practice.” Genetically Modified Organisms and genetically engineered food products have […]

Filed Under: GMO's, Health Tagged With: fast food, Food, gmo, potato

Common Chemicals Linked To Osteoarthritis

February 19, 2013 by Captain Organic Planet

A new study has linked exposure to two common perfluorinated chemicals (PFCs) with osteoarthritis. PFCs are used in more than 200 industrial processes and consumer products including certain stain- and water-resistant fabrics, grease-proof paper food containers, personal care products, and other items. Because of their persistence, PFCs have become ubiquitous contaminants of humans and wildlife. […]

Filed Under: Health Tagged With: chemical, chemicals, cooking, fast food, Food, PFOA, pizza, popcorn

The Omnivore’s Dilemma – A Natural History of Four Meals – Michael Pollan Book

November 12, 2011 by Captain Organic Planet

What should we have for dinner? The question has confronted us since man discovered fire, but according to Michael Pollan, the best-selling author of The Botany of Desire, how we answer it today, at the dawn of the twenty-first century, may well determine our very survival as a species. Should we eat a fast-food hamburger? […]

Filed Under: Health Tagged With: book, fast food, Food, omnivore, plants, supermarket

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