Read more junk food stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/6549/junk-food.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 11:03:08 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73904/gut-bacteria-can-make-you-fat.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagEating junk food may do a double whammy on your waistline: In addition to the calorie influx, high-fat foods alter intestinal bacteria, actually making it easier to get fat. Obese mice in a new study had significantly more of a specific type of bacteria, Firmicutes, that easily convert food into...http://www.newser.com/story/73904/gut-bacteria-can-make-you-fat.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 12 Nov 2009 14:33:35 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/70004/fat-tax-is-really-a-poor-tax.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWith Congress contemplating a trillion dollar health care bill, the idea of the “fat tax” has come back into vogue as a way to slim down Americans. Supporters say junk food is every bit the addictive drug that cigarettes are, designed by food scientists to be “hyperpalatable,” and nigh-irresistible. “It’s...http://www.newser.com/story/70004/fat-tax-is-really-a-poor-tax.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 22 Sep 2009 13:17:58 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/67472/functional-foods-worry-health-experts.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagOnce dubbed junk, certain snacks are enjoying a second life as so-called “functional foods”—candy bars or sugary cereals spruced up with added nutrients, the AP reports. Despite warnings by health experts, functional foods now account for $27 billion in sales, or 5% of the US food market, and experts...http://www.newser.com/story/67472/functional-foods-worry-health-experts.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 21 Aug 2009 20:15:02 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/66663/fat-friends-eat-more-together.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagOverweight kids eat more when they eat with their overweight friends, Newsweek reports. A new study tested a child's consumption of healthy snacks and junk food while in the company of a friend or stranger who was either fat or lean. Overweight kids eating with a chubby buddy ate more...http://www.newser.com/story/66663/fat-friends-eat-more-together.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 11 Aug 2009 15:41:10 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/50553/teen-couch-potatoes-eat-poorly-later-docs.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTeenage couch potatoes grow into adults who consume more junk food than their peers, Reuters reports. Kids who reported watching 5 or more hours of TV daily later ate more fast food and fewer fruits and veggies than teens who tuned in for 2 hours or less. The lead researcher...http://www.newser.com/story/50553/teen-couch-potatoes-eat-poorly-later-docs.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 11 Feb 2009 15:07:00 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/41883/naked-chef-on-obesity-no-one-knows-how-to-cook.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagCelebrity chef Jamie Oliver, widely known as the "Naked Chef" after his hit TV series, blames the obesity crisis on schools for failing to teach students how to cook. Oliver told a British government panel exploring the growing crisis that the inability to cook has driven families to turn to...http://www.newser.com/story/41883/naked-chef-on-obesity-no-one-knows-how-to-cook.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 06 Nov 2008 4:50:17 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/33947/anti-bubba-is-obamas-bod-un-american.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagNo matter how long the 2008 campaign drags on, we'll never see Barack Obama as we did Bill Clinton in 1992: drenched in sweat and jogging into a McDonald's. Obama's fit—skinny, even—and a bit of a gym rat. The Wall Street Journal takes a look at the notion...http://www.newser.com/story/33947/anti-bubba-is-obamas-bod-un-american.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 01 Aug 2008 16:42:34 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/32073/we-live-in-a-time-of-bacon-resistance-is-futile.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagEverywhere Peter Meehan looks, he sees bacon. Fatty, salty, bombastic, and blissfully delicious bacon. The Salon writer tries to figure out "where we are in the bacon bonanza"—he cites bacon spray, scented candles, trendy recipes, even a bacon-of-the-month club—and reaches out to experts "to see if there's relief...http://www.newser.com/story/32073/we-live-in-a-time-of-bacon-resistance-is-futile.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 10 Jul 2008 20:33:55 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/31663/pringles-arent-potato-chips-british-court-rules.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIt’s official: Pringles are legally no longer considered potato chips in England—and manufacturer Procter & Gamble couldn’t be happier, Reuters reports. In an effort to avoid the UK's tax on chips, P&G went to court to argue the tube-dwelling snacks were actually more like cakes or biscuits. It turns...http://www.newser.com/story/31663/pringles-arent-potato-chips-british-court-rules.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 04 Jul 2008 14:43:59 CDT