Are You A Food Addict? 7 Signs That Will Help You Fight the Will Power Battle

ore than 30% of children in the US are overweight and its estimated that for the first time in history the life expectancy of today's children will be lower than their parents. Multiple causes have been suggested as the cause for this rapid weight gain including inactivity, fast foods, larger portions, and even a change in genetic makeup of today's children and teens. More recently, the focus has turned to the possibility that certain foods high in salt, sugar and fact can actually be addicting. Popular culture has described some obese individuals as "food addicts," chocoholics or individuals who "never can just have one." Overweight adults and children tell us about their cravings, feelings of "withdrawal" and escalating patterns of

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