I think that if Americans were honest and they took a poll, 99% of us are addicted to something, gambling, drinking, food, drugs, pills, cigarettes, something. I think about why that is a lot. I think it has to do with our always as a country and people needing more, we never have enough. If a little is good, a lot is better, is the American motto. Unfortunately, that has happened with food, mostly because portion sizes are larger and has made us believe we need to eat more. I also think we mindless eat. We watch TV and eat, we are on the computer, we eat, we are driving, we eat, sometimes we eat out of boredom, or stress, or happiness, or sadness, BTW all addiction comes from that same place as you can see by why we eat too much, sound familiar?