SHR # 2194 :: SFH: Is Junk-food Advertising to Blame for Childhood Obesity plus Is Social Media Influencing Evolution in a Negative Way ::

SHR # 2194 :: SFH: Is Junk-food Advertising to Blame for Childhood Obesity plus Is Social Media Influencing Evolution in a Negative Way :: Dr. Jeff Golini, PhD - Can your child recite the words to a junk-food commercial? A new study says this increases their likelihood of obesity. The researchers found that greater familiarity with fast-food marketing was associated with eating more high-calorie foods and increased weight, regardless of age and gender. PLUS Smart Phones and Social Media are causing the development of fragmented thought in users. People react like Pavlov's dogs over 2,300 time a day! Carl makes an argument that these are becoming a new evolutionary selection pressure. Is he crazy? ::