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Large study links ultra-processed foods to ADHD risk in preschoolers

Within the ultra-processed category, items such as breads, pastries, packaged cereals, ready-to-heat frozen meals, and long-shelf-life ready-to-eat meals were associated with more emotional problems.

 Study finds: No safe amount for consumption of processed meat.
Bread

Dietitians recommend: 6 types of bread recommended for improving blood sugar levels

White sugar and brown sugar

Were you misled: This is the only difference between white sugar and brown sugar

Experimental drug helps obese mice shed fat, hints at new way to tackle obesity

Who ate all the cheese? Obesity experiment finds way to make fat mice burn more fuel


Herbs, spices instead of saturated fat, sugar makes food yummier - study

Researchers replaced the high fat and sugary ingredients in unhealthy recipes with herbs and spices.

Herbs and spices.

Exposed: McDonald's employee goes public with 4-lb sugar bag in iced tea

The fast food chain's website listed a large sweet tea drink as containing 40 grams of sugar - but employees have contested this. 

A sign for the U.S. fast food restaurant chain McDonald's is seen outside one of their restaurants

Sugary drinks tied to deadly liver disease - study

Women who consumed one or more sugar-sweetened beverages daily had an 85% higher risk of liver cancer mortality.

Ecoams Planet faces environmental challenge posed by plastic bottles

Israel better than US at gov't policies against ultra-processed food - study

Food served to Israel Defense Forces soldiers and in many kindergartens has improved in recent years. 

 Are you getting the most out of your french fries without compromising your health?

Mannose sugar kills honeybees, but it could also help fight cancer

The sugar was named after food from heaven that nourished ancient Israelis during their wandering in the desert.

 Cancer cells (illustrative).

WHO says aspartame can cause cancer, Israel issues no warnings

After WHO, officially, says that the widespread artificial sweetener aspartame may cause certain types of cancer, the Health Ministry reacts by saying there is currently no warning.

 Coke bottles.

This is how to get rid of fruit flies in your home without pesticides

Summer has arrived and with it comes swarms of flies. But don't worry, there is an original and easy patent that will help you get rid of them.

 Fruit flies on an orange

Doctor's warning: Breakfast habits caused weight gain

Professor Tim Spector revealed the secret to losing weight through breakfast after he noticed that his breakfast, considered healthy by many, resulted in him gaining 10 kilograms.


This is why you must add salt to your coffee

Have you seen TikTok videos of people adding salt to their coffee and thought to yourself "What the hell are they doing?!" It turns out that it's actually a good idea to replace your sugar with salt.

 A cup of coffee (Illustrative)

Non-sugar sweeteners ineffective for weight loss - WHO

Sugar should also be avoided, the WHO said, but the use of non-sugar sweeteners (NSS) poses an increased risk of type-2 diabetes, cardiovascular diseases and mortality in adults.

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