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Food addiction
Food addiction refers to a behavioral addiction that causes rapid and uncontrolled consumption of food despite a lack of hunger. The food is usually high in fat and unhealthy.
Dr. Rajiva Goyal reviewed this
36 year experience in Cardiac Electrophysiology
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