The Food and Drug Administration has announced that after the rise of the “very disturbing” trend of caffeine being added to junk food products, they are going to launch an investigation into its affect on public health. In a recent interview, an FDA official said that current rules regulating the use of caffeine “never anticipated the current proliferation of caffeinated products." So let us get this straight, you’re saying that caffeinated waffles and jellybeans aren’t healthy choices? Now, you tell us … Discuss

You may want to put down that Coke. According to a new study, consuming just one soda a day can significantly increase your risk for Type 2 diabetes. Researchers found that people who drank a 12-ounce soda every day for a 16-year period were 18% more likely to become diabetic. Drinking two sodas daily made people 18% more likely to have a stroke than the people that drank just one. The study found that the more soda people drank, the higher the likelihood that they will develop adverse health effects … Discuss

A new study says that people with young children have a significantly less healthy diet than their peers who don't have any kids. In particular, new parents see a significantly increased intake in saturated fat, which leads to high cholesterol and heart problems. Experts say this models bad eating for young children early on. Hearing of the study, young parents responded that they'd love to start cooking healthier meals and will be sure to get right on that just as soon as the baby quiets down for ten blessed minutes ... Discuss

It's not the fountain of youth, but after years of research (which really just sounds like a science-endorsed buffet) scientists have reportedly created the recipe for the healthiest meal ever. Note: Definitely not the tastiest meal ...

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If you're going to compete against other people in eating tons of really unhealthy food, then it probably makes sense that you'd compete to lose some weight too ...

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