unhealthy
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They became ubiquitous in supermarkets across China, but gained a reputation as unhealthy and unsanitary -- an image latiao brands have spent years trying to counter.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
Detractors responded in turn, worrying that Grande’s ardent fans were enabling the singer’s unhealthy behavior and speculated eating disorder.
From Salon ● Aug. 8, 2026
The results suggest that prolonged consumption of unhealthy foods may interfere with the same gut-to-brain system that initially helps record food-related memories.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 29, 2026
By the time many families arrive at his clinic, unhealthy habits have already become deeply ingrained.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
She traveled from city to city, telling people about the low wages and unhealthy working conditions at Marx & Haas, and asking them to support the striking garment workers.
From "Fannie Never Flinched" by Mary Cronk Farrell
Previous studies have shown that getting too little sleep can drive people toward unhealthier eating patterns, often higher in fat and sugar.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 25, 2025
The only sign that L.A.’s waters could be unhealthier than other coastal stretches this year was an unusually high spike of Pseudo-nitzschia in March at the Santa Monica Pier, Anderson said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2025
Mohiuddin says he’s concerned that overtampering with the pig genome could lead to unhealthier pigs and lower-performing donor kidneys.
From Scientific American ● Oct. 11, 2023
But ShareAction said it also wanted Nestle to reduce the amount of unhealthier foods it sells.
From BBC ● Apr. 19, 2023
The cultivation of separate sorts of virtues and separate ideals of duty in men and women has led to the whole social fabric being weaker and unhealthier than it need be.
From Reviews by Oscar Wilde
Several factors have led to this remarkable change, which has helped turn the U.S. into one of the unhealthiest countries among the world’s advanced economies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2025
Grande added, "There are many different ways to look healthy and beautiful. I know personally for me, the body you've been comparing my current body to was the unhealthiest version of my body."
From Salon ● Nov. 21, 2024
The Bronx, New York City's poorest borough, is ranked as the unhealthiest of New York's 62 counties.
From BBC ● Feb. 26, 2024
Both promoted self-care as a critical component of their platforms, the notion being that an activist community is only as healthy as its unhealthiest member.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 13, 2022
It had been described to me as possibly the remotest, loneliest, and unhealthiest spot in Her Majesty’s tropical dominions.
From At Last by Charles Kingsley
