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My generation ate as many junk foods as kids do today, but the long-term effects weren't as destructive as you'd think. Life expectancy rose from 68 to 78, and heart attacks are about the same.
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Doubtful. Unless the calories contained in junk food has increased since then.
Scientists have begun to trace the link between portion sizes and increased obesity in the United States. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, between 1971 and 2000 American women increased the number of calories they consumed by 22 percent (from 1,542 to 1,877 per day), while men increased their intake by 7 percent (from 2,450 to 2,618 calories).
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