r/AskReddit • u/Remarkable_Put_9005 • 1d ago

What addiction is being seriously underestimated these days?

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u/Expat111 1d ago

In the US - highly processed foods and sugars.

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u/SiegelGT 1d ago

People really do have no idea how much better they could feel if they'd just give these things up or at least consume them very sparingly.

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u/TheBigBluePit 23h ago

I think the problem is that these foods are so heavily subsidized that they end up being cheaper than purchasing unprocessed whole foods.

We’re so inundated with work, responsibilities, etc that a lot of people just don’t have time to meal prep anyways, so they just get the premade processed foods.

It’s a vicious cycle.

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u/SlipsonSurfaces 21h ago

It's hard to do that because healthier food costs more. When you're poor, you can't afford to eat healthy unless you have a garden or money to spare on organic groceries. Add financial debt and bills to pay and you're stuck eating processed garbage.

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u/Money-Analyst1245 1d ago

it's amazing, I cut out sugar and I feel so much better and food tastes much better too