<![CDATA[Jezebel: Junk Food]]> http://cache.jezebel.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/jezebel.com.png <![CDATA[Jezebel: Junk Food]]> http://jezebel.com/tag/junk food http://jezebel.com/tag/junk food <![CDATA[Junk Food in Schools Isn't Actually Making Kids Fat]]> Here's a little something for you from the department of counterintuitive findings: It turns out that selling junk food in schools doesn't actually have anything to do with making kids being obese. Are you fucking kidding me? After the countless hand motions we've all wasted scrolling through articles urging us to purge every last french fry and 4,246-ounce bottle of Mountain Dew from our schools, now just nevermind? Apparently so. More »
]]> http://jezebel.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5878717&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Junk Food Addiction As Real As Drug Addiction, But Less Cool]]> A growing body of evidence indicates that there's a reason it's so hard for so many people to just stop eating junk food— it's just as addictive as illegal drugs. This changes everything. Chocoholism is real, and it's no laughing matter, Cathy cartoons. All those songs you thought were coded odes to heroin and cocaine? Actually about cake and potato chips. There cheese goes. There cheese goes again. More »
]]> http://jezebel.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5855607&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Sad Sacks Rejoice as McDonald's Launches In-Restaurant TV Channel]]> America is suffering from a current lack of screens on every possible fucking surface, says no one. So it's no surprise that McDonalds is getting in on the action by launching its own in-restaurant TV channel, so its patrons taking comfort in their sandwiches made of chemicals designed to approximate meat and contemplate how much further they'd have to fall in order to hit rock bottom. More »
]]> http://jezebel.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5850865&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[What If Candy Bars Were Named For What They Really Are?]]> College Humor dreamed up these very-realistic names for iconic candies we all know and love. But we do have a few additions: "Stuck In My Braces" for Swedish Fish, "What's That Sore In My Mouth?" for Warheads, and the "You Broke My Dental Work" for JuJu Bees (true story). You could probably substitute the name "It's PMS City Up In Here" or "Just Stick This To My Fucking Thighs Why Don't You" for any of the chocolate candy bars, but let's not get ahead of ourselves. More »
]]> http://jezebel.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5833599&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Sarah Palin Defends Innocent Cookies From Alleged Liberal Onslaught]]> Sarah Palin and Glenn Beck are positioning themselves against the anti-junk-food zealotry of people like MeMe Roth. Does that mean every time I eat a cookie I'm supporting the Tea Party? More »
]]> http://jezebel.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5701256&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Woman Sues Fruit Roll-Ups For Being Dangerous, Delicious]]> A Brooklyn woman, worried that people might mistakenly think Fruit Roll-Ups (or Gushers!) are healthy, has filed a lawsuit against the company. To which we say: Leave our fruity snacks alone. What's next, Shark Bites? [NYDN] More »
]]> http://jezebel.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5576301&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Two-Thirds Of British Women Are Unhappy • The English Muffin Lawsuit]]> •  According to a study, two thirds of British women are totally bored with their lives. Perhaps more importantly, 7 out of 10 women are "fed up with being broke." More »
]]> http://jezebel.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5564235&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Blogger Calls KFC/Susan G. Komen Pairing "Just Reprehensible"]]> "In effect Susan G. Komen for the Cure... is helping to fuel unhealthy diets and obesity across America, an odd plan given that diet and obesity certainly impact on both the incidence and recurrence of breast cancer." [Weighty Matters] More »
]]> http://jezebel.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5522783&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Where My Peeps At?]]> This Easter, National Geographic asked readers to submit pictures of peeps in various places. The results are amazing. Consider this a reminder to stop by your local drugstore and take advantage of day-after discounts. [BlackBook] More »
]]> http://jezebel.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5509784&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Sperm Counting]]> A Danish study found that drinking a quart or more of cola a day is linked to lower sperm counts. But don't blame Coke just yet - an unhealthy lifestyle could be the cause of the lower-quality swimmers. [Reuters] More »
]]> http://jezebel.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5505272&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Pop Secret]]> A new and weirdly snarky study points out the obvious: Movie food is not healthy. On popcorn: "They don't call them tubs for nothing." And: "Suggestion: Move your cardiologist's phone number to your speed-dial before the lights go down." [NYPost] More »
]]> http://jezebel.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5408314&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Will Restricting Junk Food Ads Really Make Kids Healthier?]]> Two Senators have proposed a bill that would bar companies from advertising junk food to kids. According to Double X, it's "bound to be popular with voters" — but is curbing ads really the way to improve kids' health? More »
]]> http://jezebel.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5406849&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Candy Land]]> Something to think about this Halloween: A new study has found that children born to mothers who ate large amounts of licorice while pregnant perform poorly on cognitive tests and are more likely to show disruptive behavior. [EurekAlert] More »
]]> http://jezebel.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5375300&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Pigging Out]]> While we believe the bacon meme is pretty much over, that isn't stopping us from drooling over this: Sir Francis Bacon Peanut Brittle. Viva la bacon! [NYT] More »
]]> http://jezebel.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5365795&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Daily Dose Of Bacon]]> To be completely honest, I am a little disappointed that this gummy bacon is strawberry flavored, but its probably for the best. [Random Good Stuff] More »
]]> http://jezebel.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5224793&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Study: Sad Moms Dole Out Bad Food]]> A new study says "moms with many negative thoughts and feelings" tend to give their kids more fatty or sugary snacks. More »
]]> http://jezebel.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5205387&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Hungry? Try A 4,800 Calorie "Dietary Disaster"]]> This drool-worthy sandwich goes for $20. Dietitians want the West Michigan Whitecaps to put a warning label on their new burger, but a spokesperson for the team says they haven't considered it. [ABCNews] More »
]]> http://jezebel.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5193941&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Twinkies To Get Tinier • Study Claims Link Between Bars And Domestic Violence]]> • The Twinkie is the newest junk food item to be remade and repackaged in 100-calorie snack packs called "Twinkie Bites." • A Quebec entrepreneur has created a special ring for the single and approachable to help other singles find an eligible mate in a world where marriage is becoming less and less common. • A woman born with a winemark on her face shares her experience of playground teasing and later acceptance. • Just what we need, another ladymag, except this one is called Sue and is targeted at female litigators. • More »
]]> http://jezebel.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5075331&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Every Time You Eat A Doughnut, An Orangutan Dies]]> The adorable apes you see at left may be homeless because of your junk food habit or your hair conditioner. The problem? Palm oil. As Glenn Hurowitz explains in the Los Angeles Times, palm oil "comes from the disappearing, ultra-carbon-rich rain forests of Indonesia and Malaysia, of which a whopping 25,000 square miles have been cleared and burned to make way for palm oil plantations. The burning releases enough carbon dioxide into the air to rank Indonesia as the No. 3 such polluter in the world. It also destroys the last remaining habitat for orangutans." We've previously posted about palm oil in Oreos (dammit!) and Girl Scout cookies (crap!), but, Hurowitz reports, it can also be found in many other foods: Entenmann's chocolate-covered doughnuts, Chewy Chips Ahoy!, Orville Redenbacher's popcorn, Hershey's Kisses "Hugs," and Twix. Oh, well, that stuff isn't healthy anyway, right? More »
]]> http://jezebel.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5009703&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Snack Break]]> I went to the bodega this morning to buy some breakfast — cigarettes, Gatorade, and Doritos — and saw that Doritos are doing that whole "mystery flavor" thing again. (Last year the mystery flavor turned out to be "cheeseburger.") Click the image for my guess. More »
]]> http://jezebel.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=390895&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[BINge Eating: When You Eat The Garbage You've Tried To Throw Out]]> With the release of the Sex and the City movie only one month away, I've been thinking a lot about the cultural significance of the show that so many women seem to think they relate to. While I always liked it, I still hated so many aspects about it, particularly Carrie. I never connected with her character, nor would I ever want to. But there were instances when watching the series that I'd recognize story lines that were spot on. Case in point: That time that Miranda made a chocolate cake and couldn't stop eating it so she threw it out, but then continued eating it out of her garbage the next day. Lately, I've been finding that my trash can has been feeding me way more than my fridge. More »
]]> http://jezebel.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=384832&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Dear Angelina, Don't Ever Change.]]> Dear Angelina, Look at you. You look like a goddess, and you're bribing your kids with Chee-tos. Not even the "baked" kind. Do you know how Chee-tos are made? It's a mysterious process called "extrusion." I know that because I once worked near by the headquarters of the Snack Food Association and they had lots of brochures. You're the pawn of corporate interest groups, Angie! (Fun fact: did you know the largest Chee-to known to exist is on display in a sleepy farming community in Iowa? It's the size of a large lemon.) Anyway, back to you. Angie. Junk food. It's not a healthy accessory to see on everybody. But I think we can all agree this is a healthy sign in you. More »
]]> http://jezebel.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=368837&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Chewing Gum: America's Newest Snack Food!]]> I was watching the Biggest Loser on Tuesday at the gym, (Is it masochistic to watch a weight-loss show while working out? Sadistic? Just ooky? Whatever. I digress.) and I noticed a commercial for Extra! Gum, touting it as "the long lasting 5-calorie snack" that will "take you from 'nice gut' to 'nice butt.'" The ridiculousness of the fact that five calories now equals a "snack" notwithstanding, the Los Angeles Times discussed earlier this week whether the conclusion of the ad — that chewing gum helps you lose weight — holds water. The bottom line? "If you're counting calories, a stick of gum is miles better than a Twinkie." Basically, if gum can stop you from binging on high calorie foods, then yes, chewing gum can help you lose weight (you know, when gum isn't causing you to have explosive diarrhea). What's misleading is that the trainers on the Biggest Loser have also been shilling Extra gum as a weight loss aid. More »
]]> http://jezebel.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=368082&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Comfort Food: Great For Stress, Except When It's Not]]> Yum, here's a "no shit" study that hits the spot: Researchers have discovered that junk food lowers stress levels! Go get a cookie, we'll wait. So, yeah. University of New South Wales pharmacology professor Margaret Morris took lab rats away from their mothers as babies and divided them into groups. One group was on a "lard-laden junk food diet", including cakes, chips and pies. The other was on a low fat diet. Then all the rats went through different behavioral tests, like being exposed to really bright light. Apparently the fat rats weren't fazed by the glare, like, "Dude. It's kinda like, bright in here? Burp." And the thin rats were mega-tense; all, "OMG WTF! What is that?!??!" Anyway, there could be something for humans to learn from this about stress and appetite and why you eat high-calorie food when you're freaking out. Great, right? Except not so much if you're in jail. More »
]]> http://jezebel.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=350793&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Is Junk Food The New Birth Control?]]> There's a new book called The Fertility Diet. The claim? That watching what you eat can boost your ability to spawn. And like all things that sound too good to be true, it probably is: The diet hasn't been tested on infertile women. Instead, the ten-step plan was formulated from dietary habits collected via surveys. (People never lie on surveys!) In any case, the plan is pretty "duh" — it's basically about good nutrition and smart health habits. For instance: If you're trying to get pregs, you need folic acid and iron from fruits, vegetables, beans, and supplements, not red meat. And guess what? Book coauthor Jorge Chavarro says, "Trans fats from doughnuts, margarine, and other processed foods seemed to have a particularly detrimental effect on fertility." Mmm, doughnuts. So wait — does this mean we can use bad eating habits as birth control? Because that sounds easy. And delicious! More »
]]> http://jezebel.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=329372&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Your Coworker With The Candy And Cookies Is Trying To Make You Fat]]> The modern workplace is rife with obstacles. Glass ceilings. Sexual harassers. Unpaid maternity leave. Creepy delivery guys. And eating underminers! The UK's Daily Telegraph reports that your eager-to-please, perky, perfectionist 24-year-old assistant - you know, the one with the big, constantly-refilled bowl of M&Ms on her desk and the demeanor that's just a little too nice? — is a size-4, All About Eve-type saboteur in disguise, or, what the Brits like to call, a 'biscuit pusher'!
'There's a girl in my office whom we call the Tuck Shop,' says 27-year-old Lou, who works in television. 'She's always offering something to snack on, and keeps huge supplies of crisps and chocolate by her desk. She's really skinny, too.'
Yeah, what a bitch! We bet her name is Jessica! More »
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