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Can eating junk food/fast foods give you anxiety?

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Dr. Thomas Alfreda jr answered

Anxiety: Not directly. But if you have indirect feelings regarding body image, obesity, or over all health, can cause some feelings of anxiety.

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Answered 11/28/2017

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