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You could gain weight.
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If you’re eating tons of packaged cookies, you could see the number on the scale go up.
You could end up craving more.
You’ll be hungry not long after.
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A big issue with cookies?
They’re oftenlacking in fiber.
One serving of Chips Ahoy!
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Original Chocolate Chip cookieswhich is three cookieshas less than 1 gram of fiber, for example.
And this lack of fiber will just mean trouble for you.
You’re increasing your likelihood of developing chronic health issues.
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are more thantwiceas likely to die from heart disease.
Your skin can suffer.
If you’re trying to keep wrinkles from forming (isn’t that always the goal?!
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), munching on cookies all day isn’t necessarily the best move.
All of those cookies just aren’t worth your skin sagging!
So what can you do?
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