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I know I should eat healthier but dangit - I love potato chips and hot dogs!
More and more Americans are addicted to junk food - especially as we age. A new university study found that 1 in 8 Americans over the age of 50 show signs of addiction to processed foods. Those rates were even higher among women, as well as people who are overweight or suffer from poor mental health. Researchers say our brains can respond to processed or sugary foods in much the same fashion as alcohol or tobacco. That’s why some of us just can’t put down the French Fries!