In 1961 Americans consumed 2883 calories per person.
By 2000 this had increased to 3817.
Combine this with a decrease in physical activity and it’s a no-brainer; in the space of forty years people got fatter. Not only that – they also got sicker.
What foods made up this 935 calorie increase and what effect might those foods have had on overall health?
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