Asked about it being cheaper for people to buy
unhealthy food she said: "That worries me immensely.
The stress, combined with a high-calorie diet, creates more insulin resistance, resulting in fewer calories burned and increased desire to eat more
unhealthy food. Stressed mice were compared to stress-free mice with minimal changes in insulin level.
Moreover, surge in consumption of
unhealthy food products that are rich in cholesterol has led to an upsurge in demand anti-obesity prescription drugs.
He added, Balochistan Food Authority has been carrying out raids against sale of
unhealthy food in the province while no one would be allowed to keep stock of banned salt.
@j_a_warrington THE ADVERTISING watchdog has found no evidence of brands targeting online junk food adverts at children, but has pledged to stop children from coming across ads for
unhealthy food.
"The results are supported by celebrity endorsement data, which show
unhealthy food endorsements increase children's
unhealthy food intake, but healthy food endorsements have little or no effect on healthy food intake," said researcher Anna Coate from the University of Liverpool in Britain.
Limiting exposure to
unhealthy food choices is one of the ways we can do key priorities are tackling this.
Prof Graham MacGregor, of Action on Sugar and Salt, said: "
Unhealthy food that is high in salt, sugar and calories is now the major cause of death and disability in the UK."
The students also presented stage plays highlighting the disadvantages of sedentary lifestyle, consumption of fast food and other kind of
unhealthy food.
Children who watched commercial TV for more than three hours a day were twice as likely to pester their parents for
unhealthy food and were more than twice as likely to consume crisps and sugary drinks.