In a new study, researchers at Uppsala University have investigated how unhealthy food affects sleep. Healthy participants were randomly assigned to eat both a more unhealthy and a more healthy diet. After the unhealthier diet, the participants’ deep sleep was shallower, compared to after the healthier diet. In the past, mainly epidemiological studies have shown that a diet that contains, for... 

If anything shows the inanity of nanny-state prohibitions aimed at tackling obesity, it’s that, if breast milk were a commercial product, it would be close to falling foul of the rules. And is there really even a weight problem? We need to talk about the absurdity of a state taking measures that won’t work to solve a problem that is widely over-exaggerated. Among the many things mentioned in the... 

On the left you have the image of how a man would normally look like if he lived in a natural world with no chemicals in the food, water, everywhere (say he lived 200 years ago) and on the right is the image of how he looks like in today’s “modern” world, poisoned, effeminated and weak. FINALLY! After years of wondering what the hell is going on with white people and why have they... 

Russia may ban the advertising of junk food during children’s shows aired on national TV or radio. The Parliament is considering new amendments to the Advertising Law which would limit marketing of foods containing high amounts of fat, salt and sugar. A relative new comer to Russian politics, young MP Alena Arshinova, is trying to change the face of the nation by banning fast food commercials from... 

Polish lawmakers are literally changing the face of a nation, banning junk food in schools in an effort to reduce the increasing rates of child obesity. Starting next school year, children won’t find chips, soda or burgers anywhere near their schools. Polish MPs took concrete steps in amending the law on food safety and nutrition on Thursday, with 426 voting in favor in the 460-seat lower house... 

We are a society obsessed with food. Overeating and obesity are, in fact, becoming an epidemic in the West. “Fast food” joints and “all you can eat” restaurants with buffets and alcoholic beverages are springing up all over the place. We see junk food dispensers in most of our schools. Everywhere we go we are bombarded with enticing ads encouraging us to eat and drink. Gluttony... 

Canadian doctors aim to stem their country’s obesity epidemic in a radical new way: Copying anti-smoking campaigns. They have suggested slapping threatening labels on pizzas, soda drinks and other junk food, warning of the diseases they might cause. ­The Ontario Medical Association (OMA) unveiled several mock-ups on Tuesday to promote their plan, including a pizza box with a picture of a liver...