Indeed, Dr Wrangham suspects the main cause of the modern epidemic of obesity is not overeating (which the evidence suggests in America, at least is a myth) but the rise of processed foods.

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And beyond influence, can anyone deny the profound responsibility of parents to ensure that children do not develop such disastrous personal habits as overeating with reckless abandon?

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Since this does not sound like the issue in your case since you eat extremely healthy, your overeating may be triggered by other cues such as eating environment, emotions like stress and social occasions.

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