What would you guess is the most prevalent addiction in the world today?
Sugar.
Modern society has an out of control addiction to sugar and sweets, and it is starting to show. A record number of individuals around the world are now being diagnosed with serious health conditions, and experts say that it is due to our over-consumption of sugars and sweets. Though the overall diet of Americans is bad -- to say the least -- the increased amounts of sugars "hidden" within the foods we eat every day are creating a very real health crisis.
Take a look at this visual representation of the health numbers related to sugar:
America’s Sugar Addiction: How Our Need for A Sweet Fix Has Expanded Our Waistlines
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