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The pantheon of science includes individuals who have made enormous contributions to human health -- the likes of Pasteur and Salk. A pedestal in that temple awaits the scientist who solves the following mystery: Why do we eat junk food when we feel unloved? 在科学的万神庙里，有一些人为人类的健康做出了巨大贡献，比如巴斯德(Pasteur)和索尔克(Salk)等人。神庙里还有一个位子，正等着那位解决了这样一个迷题的科学家：为什么当我们感到没人爱的时候就会吃垃圾食品？ This isn't a silly question, certainly not during September, which happens to be National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month. There's an epidemic of obesity-related health problems, with adult-onset diabetes leading the way throughout the world. The fact that we eat when we're not actually hungry contributes a lot to this problem. 问这个问题并不愚蠢，至少在9月份时肯定不，因为这个月正好是“全国警惕儿童肥胖月”(National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month)。在世界各地，与肥胖有关的健康问题都普遍存在，成年型糖尿病尤为突出。而问题背后的一个重要原因，是我们在不饿时吃东西。 So why do we do it? It can be because everyone around us is eating. Or because food ads can be so persuasive. Or because we want to bankrupt a hated party host by eating all his Cheetos. 那我们为什么在不饿时吃东西呢？可能是周围的人都在吃，也可能是食品广告说服力太强。还有可能是我们不喜欢某场聚会的东道主，想把他的薯片吃光，吃到让他破产。 | 
