diabetes

Ultra-processed foods and plastics: a marriage made in hell?

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In marital therapy speak, ultra-processed foods (UPFs) and plastics are like a co-dependent couple. They need each other more and more for their industries to profit, but it’s difficult to have a healthy relationship with anyone else—like humans or the planet.

Common herbicide glyphosate significantly harms infants’ health in rural areas, new research suggests

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Glyphosate, a synthetic herbicide best known as the active ingredient in Roundup®, has significantly harmed the health of babies in rural U.S. communities over the last two decades—especially those already at risk of poor birth outcomes, new research shows.

Plastics may disrupt the body’s clock, raise risk of chronic disease, study finds

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Chemicals found in common food packaging plastics like cling film and snack pouches may interfere with the body’s natural 24-hour sleep-wake cycle, increasing the risk of sleep disorders, diabetes, immune problems, and even cancer, new research shows. 

Tiny titanium dioxide particles in food raise blood sugar, disrupt gut hormones in mice, study finds

New research highlights potential health risks of a common food color additive banned in Europe, found in candies and ultra-processed snacks

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The tiniest particles of titanium dioxide—commonly used to make ultra-processed foods look more visually appealing—can raise blood sugar levels and impair how the body processes glucose, among other health harms, according to new research in mice. 

Plastics pose ‘urgent threat’ to children’s lifelong health, major review warns

Scientists say chemicals in everything from food packaging to bath products cause lasting health damage and call for urgent global action

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A young girl drinks water from a plastic water bottle

A sweeping new review warns that chemicals in common plastics pose serious and lasting health risks to children, from before birth through adulthood.

Aspartame is tied to weight gain, increased appetite and obesity

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Science on weight gain and obesity related issuesIndustry scienceIs “diet” deceptive marketing?Scientific references Aspartame, one of the world’s most popular sugar substitutes, is found in thousands of sugar-free, low-sugar and so-called “diet” drinks and foods. Yet the scientific evidence described in this fact sheet links aspartame to weight gain, increased appetite, diabetes, metabolic derangement and … Aspartame is tied to weight gain, increased appetite and obesity

Beverage Industry Finds Friend Inside U.S. Health Agency

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This article was first published by Huffington Post. By Carey Gillam It’s been a rough year for Big Soda, sellers of those sugary soft drinks that kids (and adults) love to chug. A June 16 decision by city leaders in Philadelphia to impose a “soda tax” as a means to discourage consumption of beverages seen … Beverage Industry Finds Friend Inside U.S. Health Agency