It's National Junk Food Day!
/ Travis Ruiz/KVII
Woo-hoo! It's National Junk Food Day! Who knew?
While the origins of this random holiday are not clear, it's often said to be the one day out of the year when Americans can eat all the junk food they want without feeling guilty!
Yeah, right? Eating junk food today is exactly the same as it will be tomorrow and was yesterday, so why is today any different?
Nonetheless, it's a poor excuse to enjoy some sweet (or salty) treats!
Here are some cool facts from the Huffington Post:
-The average American eats about 24.5 pounds of candy per year, with 11.6 pounds being chocolate candy
-There are 3,961 confectionery and nut stores in the U.S.
-The top five ice cream flavors are vanilla, chocolate, butter pecan, strawberry and chocolate chip mint
-More than 90% of households in the U.S. consume ice cream
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