Is Social Media Causing You to Gain Weight?

The new social media site Pinterest is coming under scrutiny for wrecking diets and causing increased calorie intake. Why? All those delicious pictures of sweet desserts!

As the third most popular social media platform, Pinterest now has more than 20 million users with a majority being women.

When users “pin” their favorite recipes the recipes tend to lean towards the unhealthy high calorie choices.

Red Velvet Cake
Chicken Taco Chili
Oreo Layer Dessert
Strawberries and Cream Dessert Squares
Gnocchi, Sweet Corn, & Arugula in Cream Sauce
Pumpkin Spice Donuts
Tin Roof Ice Cream Cake

And the list goes on. . .

All sounds delicious, right? On the negative side, the recipes tend to be high in added sugars, saturated fat, and calories.
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