At least 1 in 5 Gen X women have signs of an addiction to junk food — an alarming finding that researchers warn could signal an even worse future for the health of American youth, who’ve eaten even more over the course of their lives.
Generation X – who were born between 1965 and 1980 – are the first generation to grow up around ultraprocessed food from rainbow-colored cereals to frozen pizzas, and mysterious packaged meats.