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What are Americans’ most common obsessions?

The survey found 65% obsess over food and 55% over health and fitness, with social media influencers, ads and celebrities blamed for the trend.

  • A Talker Research poll of 2,000 Americans found 64% believe the nation has a serious "obsession problem," with 65% of adults obsessing over food and 55% over health and fitness.
  • Americans attribute these food and health obsessions primarily to social media influencers , companies pushing ad campaigns , and celebrities , leaving 62% feeling exhausted by wellness fads.
  • Queso remains a favorite, deemed essential for Taco Tuesdays and Superbowl Sunday , while 68% believe America would be a lot happier if people stopped obsessing over their health.
  • Reflecting a shift, 77% believe food should be fun, and 37% actively attempt to be "counterculture" to trends, as Lindsay Amundson, Head of Marketing at Pancho's Cheese Dip, said people should "maxx out" fun instead.
  • Many Americans view enjoying favorite foods guilt-free as comparable to relaxing on the beach , and 57% are sick of being told what they should or shouldn't be eating.
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What are Americans’ most common obsessions?

According to new research, 64% of Americans believe the nation has a serious "obsession problem," where people will find anything to obsess over. The poll of 2,000 U.S. adults found over half obsess over food (65%) and health and fitness…

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Americans are so fed up with the "obsession problem" that 64% believe people tend to obsess over almost anything. According to a survey of 2,000 adults by Talker Research for Pancho's Cheese Dip, food is the…

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KULR-TV broke the news in Billings, United States on Monday, May 4, 2026.
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