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Podcast: Dr. Joseph Mercola - Take Control of Your Health
Episode: How Junk Food Ads Trick Kids Into Overeating - AI Podcast
Description: Story at-a-glance Just five minutes of exposure to junk food branding — including ads that did not show any food — caused children to eat an average of 130 more calories that same day Logos, jingles, and color schemes trigger subconscious food cravings by hijacking children's natural hunger cues, even when the actual food isn't present or referenced in the ad A UK study found that brand-only ads were just as powerful as food-based ads in increasing caloric intake, with no difference in effect across TV, billboards, podcasts, or social media Kids who were already overweight were more impacted by the adve...