Processed Food: Addictive?

unsuspectingfish

Anyone know of any good articles or research out there about the addictive qualities of processed/fast food? I know I've read stuff, but I've never bothered to bookmark any of it, and now a friend is interested. Thanks in advance for any help!

xraychick77

http://www.thatsfit.com/2010/03/30/fast-food-is-like-heroin-studies-find/

thats just one..there is a link to the supposed study. i just googled fast food addictive and tons of stuff pops up

unsuspectingfish

http://www.thatsfit.com/2010/03/30/fast-food-is-like-heroin-studies-find/

thats just one..there is a link to the supposed study. i just googled fast food addictive and tons of stuff pops up

Yeah, I may just have to try Google myself, but I was hoping someone might have some suggestions of stuff they've already read.

xraychick77

sorry..i dont know

http://www.usatoday.com/news/opinion/editorials/2003-03-11-satel_x.htm

unsuspectingfish

Anyone? Anyone? Bueller? Bueller?

skinnyhopes

I've heard MSG is addictive

H_Factor

I'm not sure if fast food is addictive (other than its easy and, for some folks, easy is addictive), but there are plenty of articles about how BAD fast food and processed food is for you. about how the crap in those "science projects" isn't what your body was made to digest and how your body struggles with what to do with the various scientific word ingredients in those "foods". There are plenty of articles about how certain "foods"...mostly sugary foods....create cravings for more sugary foods. many processed and fast foods are HIGH in sugar content. additionally, there are articles that suggest that sugar addiction/cravings can be overcome once you reduce the sugar in your diet.

one book that I recently ordered and read, The Diet Solution, talks about many of these issues....as well as a guide to healthy eating.

unsuspectingfish

I'm not sure if fast food is addictive (other than its easy and, for some folks, easy is addictive), but there are plenty of articles about how BAD fast food and processed food is for you. about how the crap in those "science projects" isn't what your body was made to digest and how your body struggles with what to do with the various scientific word ingredients in those "foods". There are plenty of articles about how certain "foods"...mostly sugary foods....create cravings for more sugary foods. many processed and fast foods are HIGH in sugar content. additionally, there are articles that suggest that sugar addiction/cravings can be overcome once you reduce the sugar in your diet.

one book that I recently ordered and read, The Diet Solution, talks about many of these issues....as well as a guide to healthy eating.

I'm looking more for straight-up scientific studies and articles about the addictive qualities of the food. Thanks, though!

H_Factor

through Google, here are some examples of articles you can easily find on the web:

http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/junk-food-could-be-addictive-like-heroin-1929982.html

http://banzhaf.net/docs/newsci.html

http://gnews.com/burgers-as-addictive-as-cocaine-for-fast-food-junkies-02201025031929/

http://www.healthyjunkie.com/view/99216/Eating_junk_food_as_addictive_as_drugs

unsuspectingfish

through Google, here are some examples of articles you can easily find on the web:

http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/junk-food-could-be-addictive-like-heroin-1929982.html

http://banzhaf.net/docs/newsci.html

http://gnews.com/burgers-as-addictive-as-cocaine-for-fast-food-junkies-02201025031929/

http://www.healthyjunkie.com/view/99216/Eating_junk_food_as_addictive_as_drugs

I was looking more for articles/authors that people have already read and would recommend. Thanks again, though!

shar140

Have you read Gary Taubes' "Good Calories, Bad Calories"? I'm still waiting in line for it from the library, but it's supposed to be chock-full of references to studies (the references section itself is like 70 pages!). I did read his book "Why We Get Fat", which is a more condensed version of GCBC (it's over 500 pages!), and would recommend it.

unsuspectingfish

Have you read Gary Taubes' "Good Calories, Bad Calories"? I'm still waiting in line for it from the library, but it's supposed to be chock-full of references to studies (the references section itself is like 70 pages!). I did read his book "Why We Get Fat", which is a more condensed version of GCBC (it's over 500 pages!), and would recommend it.

I haven't. Thanks! The references might really come in handy, too.