Saturday 29 June 2013

What milk shakes teach us about food addiction

Food addiction?  Is it possible to be addicted to food?

If addiction to food is not possible, what is causing the world wide obesity epidemic?

Food for thought ... pun intended ... sorry ...

Anyway, see what you think:

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