Junk Food

Fried Chicken Defies The Economic Slump

PA | Posted 31.03.2013 | UK

Fried-chicken restaurant chain KFC will create 1,600 jobs this year by opening more than 40 restaurants across the UK and Ireland. The US-owned fir...

Britain's Obesity Epidemic: Are We Addicted to Sugar?

Luke Dale-Harris | Posted 21.04.2013 | UK Lifestyle
Luke Dale-Harris

Already a quarter of British women and a third of under nine's are clinically obese and by 2050 this figure is predicted to have risen to accommodate over half of all British citizens, a reality our NHS could not support.

Can Editors and Journalists Give Obesity a Make-Over, Please?

Dr David Ashton | Posted 20.04.2013 | UK Lifestyle
Dr David Ashton

The fact that obesity stories are frequently written in emotive language that can elicit disgust and engender spiteful comments (from presumably slim) readers, leads to obese people being ashamed to admit they are seeking help.

Is Junk Food the New Tobacco? No, Not Really

James Bloodworth | Posted 08.02.2013 | UK Lifestyle
James Bloodworth

Blaming the food industry for making you fat is a bit like blaming Hooters because your husband likes breasts. It may be comforting to curse the corporate giants as you reach for another chocolate digestive, but it's attitudes like this that will end up destroying the NHS.

US Football Season Kicks Off With The Doughnut Burger

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 10.10.2012 | UK Lifestyle

The wait is finally over. HuffPost UK Lifestyle may have found the most unhealthy meal in the world. *dusts off calorie crown* American burger chai...

Health Shop Snacks as Bad as Mars Bars?

Aidan Goggins | Posted 07.12.2012 | UK Lifestyle
Aidan Goggins

It really doesn't matter what health shop it was, they're pretty much all the same. And, inside there will always be a designated section with shelves laden with a vast assortment of appealing confectionary like products and drinks. All at heavily inflated prices compared to what the ordinary shops charge, but that's ok you think, that's the premium you pay for something that's good for you.

Gove Roasted Over School Meals

PA/Huffington Post UK | Posted 28.09.2012 | UK Universities & Education

Michael Gove has been blasted by Jamie Oliver for presiding over some of the "worst" school meals during his time as Education Secretary. Mr Oliver...

Charlie Thomas

Domino's Pizza's Sales Increase - So Why Has Its Share Price Dropped?

HuffingtonPost.com | Charlie Thomas | Posted 26.09.2012 | UK

Shares in Domino's Pizza dropped 5% on Wednesday in spite of the company reporting positive growth in a tough market. UK sales were up 3.7% in the ...

Fat Britain Is 'Dereliction Of Duty' By Government

PA | Posted 27.08.2012 | UK Politics

Health Secretary Andrew Lansley has been accused of a "dereliction of duty" in his efforts to tackle Britain's growing obesity problem by one of his f...

Gastric Bypass Surgery On The Rise As Gap Between Rich And Poor Widens

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 23.08.2012 | UK

Smoking, binge drinking and lack of exercise have all fallen in recent years - but NHS gastric bypass operations to help the obese lose weight are on ...

Rage Against the Machine: Olympic Sponsorship

Lianne Marie Binks | Posted 09.09.2012 | UK Sport
Lianne Marie Binks

As the Olympics approaches, I must confess that I am rather looking forward to it. Oh not to the games, but rather anticipating almost everyone I know departing this beautiful Shire of York and giving me some peace.

The Psychology Behind Your Junk Food Cravings (PICTURES)

The Huffington Post UK | Kyrsty Hazell | Posted 10.07.2012 | UK Lifestyle

Do you find yourself craving salty crisps halfway through the morning, dreaming of pizza late at night or desperately fighting the urge to hit the ven...

Junk Food Lovers Rejoice: The World’s First Nutritionally Sound Pizza

The Huffington Post UK | Kyrsty Hazell | Posted 02.07.2012 | UK Lifestyle

A cheesy slice of pizza doesn't tend to come top of dieter's list, but it soon could be if Scottish food experts have their way, as they’ve invented...

Always Fancy A Dessert? Blame Your ‘Hunger Hormones’

The Huffington Post UK | Kyrsty Hazell | Posted 28.06.2012 | UK Lifestyle

A new study by Carleton University has suggested the ‘hunger hormone’ that controls the appetite increases our craving for sweet, high-calorie foo...

Junk Food Education Should Be Made Compulsory, Say Doctors

PA | Posted 27.06.2012 | UK Universities & Education

Schools should teach children about fatty foods as part of the national curriculum, doctors have said. Nutritional education should be a mandatory ...

Want Your Man To Slim Down? Feed Him Junk Food At Home

The Huffington Post UK | Sarah O'Meara | Posted 23.05.2012 | UK Lifestyle

According to a new survey, men who are not consulted about healthy changes to the daily dinner menu by their wives are more likely to binge on fast fo...

Cameron Should Stop Doing This, Say US Doctors

The Huffington Post UK | HuffPost UK Staff | Posted 23.05.2012 | UK Politics

David Cameron has been criticised for eating too much junk food by an American medical association, who believe the PM is spotted all too often stuffi...

Academies Making Money Out Of Selling Banned Junk Food To Students

The Huffington Post UK | Lucy Sherriff | Posted 15.05.2012 | UK Universities & Education

Academies are making money out of selling junk food which the government has banned in other schools, it has been claimed. An independent study pub...

Scientists Approve Of The ‘Three Second Rule’ (Only If It’s Junk Food..)

The Huffington Post UK | Kyrsty Hazell | Posted 04.05.2012 | UK Lifestyle

If you’ve ever accidentally dropped a piece of food on the floor and swiftly retrieved it because you did it within ‘the three second rule’, sci...

Heart Attack Grill: Second Victim Collapses After Chomping On A ‘Bypass Burger’

The Huffington Post UK | Kyrsty Hazell | Posted 25.04.2012 | UK Lifestyle

The infamous restaurant that makes people wear hospital gowns when they order their ‘bypass burger’ got their ‘flatliner fries’ in a twist whe...

Are Parents Secret Junk Food Feeders?

The Huffington Post UK | Kyrsty Hazell | Posted 24.04.2012 | UK Lifestyle

More than two-thirds of parents admit to feeding their children junk food as a ‘reward’ for good behaviour, a recent study has discovered. Acco...

Scotland Mulls Junk Food Advert Restrictions

PA | Posted 17.05.2012 | UK

Adverts for food which is high in fat, sugar and salt should not be broadcast before the 9pm watershed, according to the public health minister for Sc...

Could His Love Of Junk Food Be Making Him Infertile?

The Huffington Post UK | Kyrsty Hazell | Posted 14.03.2012 | UK Lifestyle

Men who love eating junk food could be slowly killing their sperm count with every bite, research has revealed. A study by Harvard Medical School, ...

Tomato Ketchup, One Of Your Five-A-Day? Brits’ Poor Eating Habits Revealed

The Huffington Post UK | Georgia James | Posted 12.05.2012 | UK Lifestyle

More than 30m adults in Britain are not eating the recommended five portions of fruit and vegetables a day, a study has revealed. The findings sug...

Parents Unite Against Junk Food Ad 'Pester Power'

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 07.03.2012 | UK Universities & Education

Parents are backing a ban on junk food and sugary snacks being advertised on television before 9pm, a survey published on Wednesday reveals. Nearly...