A new study shows something pretty shocking. When kids see ads for junk food for just five minutes, they eat 130 extra calories the same day. That’s like eating an extra chocolate bar or bag of chips without even thinking about it. Scientists from the University of Liverpool studied 240 kids between ages 7 and 15 from schools in Merseyside. They showed the kids different types of ads – some for junk food, some for other things. Then they watched what the kids ate for the rest of the day. The results were clear. After seeing junk food ads, kids … Continue reading Junk Food Ads Trigger 130-Calorie Daily Increase in Kids’ Intake, Study Finds