Just One Hot Dog a Day Could Be Harming Your Health More Than You Think
Even small amounts of these common foods may be subtly increasing your risk of major health issues over time, according to new research. You may not think twice about grabbing a hot dog at a baseball game or popping open a can of soda on a hot afternoon. Eating even less than a strip of bacon or consuming just one soda daily was associated with an increased risk of type 2 diabetes, colon cancer, and heart disease, according to a recent study published in Nature Medicine. To put it another way, the occasional indulgence may not be as harmless...
How Processed Foods Hijacked Our Appetites?
Have you ever wondered why it’s so hard to stop at just one cookie or why that bag of chips goes down faster than you anticipated? You’re not by yourself. In actuality, our contemporary food system has mastered temptation. Our appetites have been subtly and deftly taken over by processed foods. Designed to Be Irresistible Processed foods are designed, not just produced. The “bliss point”—that enchanted ratio of fat, salt, and sugar that activates our brain’s pleasure centers—is something that food scientists work for years to perfect. It is the same reward system that is activated by gambling or...
