Can Junk Food Give You the Blues?

This is one question researchers set out to answer in a recent study published in the British Journal of Psychiatry. Many studies have focused on different nutrients as playing a role in mental health, but this group wanted to look at diet patterns as a whole to determine what big things in your diet might be affecting your mood. The research team, from the University College of London and lead by Dr. Tasnime Akbaraly, used data from a large...

How to Kick the Junk Food Habit and Eat Healthy

The good news is that the research shows that the less junk food you eat, the less you crave it. My own experiences have mirrored this. As I’ve slowly begun to eat healthier, I’ve noticed myself wanting pizza and candy and ice cream less and less. Some people refer to this transition period as “gene reprogramming.” Whatever you want to call it, the lesson is the same: if you can find ways to gradually eat healthier, you’ll start to experience...