Americans consume junk food for their extra meal each day

On average, American adults eat four times a day, one of which is composed solely of junk food.

The Ohio State University researchers found that consumers nationwide consume up to 500 calories a day from sugary foods that aren’t healthy.

This substantial amount accounts for around 25% of their daily caloric intake and approximately 33% of their daily added sugar intake.

“Until you really look at it, the impact’s magnitude is not fully apparent. Without really being a meal, snacks add a meal’s worth of nutrients to our diets, according to Christopher Taylor, the senior study author and medical dietetics professor at the university’s School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences.

“You already know what’s going to be for dinner: a protein and one or two…