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Junk Food Addiction – A Growing Threat

Are we really a nation of fatties, growing proportionately heavier each passing year? It would certainly seem so, based on evidence gathered in national nutrition and health surveys conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). In addition, numerous researchers have studied the phenomenon of overweight, obesity and other illnesses for decades, trying to unlock the clues to our insatiable appetites. One culprit isn’t that difficult to identify: junk food. In fact, it could be said that Americans, overall, have an addiction to junk food. Even more, the addiction is growing. Continue Reading