The word food and addiction has been cautiously avoided by most nutrition experts until recently. A new study published in late March seems to point to the validity of this association. In fact, the study suggests that binging on high-calorie foods may be "as addictive" as cocaine or nicotine. And that behavior could actually instigate lifelong compulsive eating and obesity.
The study actually looked at the behavior in animals and though we can't assume a direct corollary, the animal...
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Mom, please buy me some chips! Mom, please get me that new cereal with the special mix ins! Mom, I want a hamburger, fries and a... Read more »
Yes, according to a recent New York Times article, junk food began with Cracker Jacks. Apparently back in 1896, two street vendors created... Read more »
Ginger Vieira has lived with Type 1 diabetes and Celiac for 11+ years. She holds 14 national, drug-tested powerlifting records and the... Read more »
Binging on high-calorie junk food appears to trigger an addiction response in the brain, much like cocaine or nicotine, researchers say. In an animal... Read more »
University of Missouri researchers say they've found the brain circuits that control the desire to look for and binge on food. When scientists... Read more »
Mothers who eat junk food while pregnant or breastfeeding may be increasing their child's risk of obesity, a new animal study suggests. Researchers... Read more »
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Somaxon Pharmaceuticals has announced that it will reapply to the FDA this year for approval of sleep aid Silenor. At the FDA's request, Somaxon ran... Read more »
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