Honing in on the junk-food pyramid to rank its most harmful members, researchers from Virginia Tech have discovered that ...

So long, suckers, gummy bears and candy corn — a renowned psychiatrist says the one thing you should definitely do if you’re depressed is trash the junk food. The gut and brain constantly communicate ...

Just in time for the holidays, some heart-warming news. Flavanol-rich cocoa and green tea can protect your cardiovascular system against stress even after you eat fatty junk food, a new study finds.

BOSTON - A psychiatrist at Harvard Medical School helps explain why we crave junk food and what we can try to do about it. In the Harvard Gazette, Dr. Uma Naidoo said that unlike our distant ancestors ...

Indulging in cheeseburgers, fries and other junk foods may do more than add inches to the waistline—they could also quickly impair memory. This is the warning of a new study by researchers from the ...

Eat clean. Shop smart. Avoid ultra-processed foods. But what does that even mean? “There’s that famous potato chip commercial ...

Scientists discovered that high-fat junk food disrupts memory circuits in the brain almost immediately. Within just four days, neurons in the hippocampus became overactive, impairing memory. Restoring ...