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Harvard psychiatrist explains just why we tend to crave junk food

Dr. Uma Naidoo​ said that unlike our distant ancestors who lived primarily on fruits, berries, nuts, and seeds, we are surrounded by ultra-processed foods high in sugar, salt and bad fats that tap into the pleasure centers in our brain. WBZ-TV's Dr. Mallika Marshall reports.
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