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Junk food is engineered to taste good, not satisfy

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Doctors

Dear Doctors:

Can you please talk about what makes something count as “ junk food”? My diet has been less than stellar during the pandemic, and not only did I gain weight, but I just got the news that I have prediabetes. Specifics about how those kinds of food are bad for your health would help a lot.

Dear Reader: We have often addressed the adverse health effects of eating a diet that…

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