Study: Quitting junk food may cause withdrawal symptoms

jofjltncb6
jofjltncb6 Posts: 34,415 Member
http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=news/health&id=8920784

Haven't read the actual study. Interesting that the article seems to interpret "junk food" as "high fat". Hopefully the actual study itself is a little more specific.
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  • Crayvn
    Crayvn Posts: 390 Member
    but but...isnt their a junk food diet out there somewheres? There is even a book calledl the junk food diet.....aaaannndd it was on the news...so wth? :p

    http://www.foxnews.com/health/2010/11/09/professor-loses-pounds-junk-food-diet/
  • Rocbola
    Rocbola Posts: 1,998 Member
    Quitting anything addictive gives you withdrawal symptoms.
  • caribougal
    caribougal Posts: 865 Member
    I couldn't find the study. The news report basically tells you nothing.
  • neanderthin
    neanderthin Posts: 10,254 Member
    Junk food definitely contains high fat. It can get you more cholestrol saturated in your body. Also the some of the ingredients can cause obesity if eaten in excess.

    http://www.imageskincare.com/collections/peels
    Nice spam post....do research next time, the majority of fat in junk food is unsaturated fats in the form of vegetable oil.........dat ther gov't toll us to stop eating dat der animal fat 30 yrs ago.
  • Dave198lbs
    Dave198lbs Posts: 8,810 Member
    The news report basically tells you nothing.

    news reports are notorious for this
  • drmerc
    drmerc Posts: 2,603 Member
    Quitting anything addictive gives you withdrawal symptoms.

    That's deep
  • DontStopB_Leakin
    DontStopB_Leakin Posts: 3,863 Member
    Quitting anything addictive gives you withdrawal symptoms.

    That's deep
    It touched me...deep down...
  • No kidding. Quit eating or drinking something you really enjoy, and you'll miss it. Interesting. Who would have thought?
  • EatClean_WashUrNuts
    EatClean_WashUrNuts Posts: 1,590 Member
    Quitting anything addictive gives you withdrawal symptoms.

    That's deep
    It touched me...deep down...

    I'll withdraw....
  • Chief_Rocka
    Chief_Rocka Posts: 4,710 Member
    They used fat and sugar, and it was done on mice: http://www.nature.com/ijo/journal/vaop/ncurrent/full/ijo2012197a.html

    In related news, scientists also speculate that donuts taste better than broccoli.
  • Martucha123
    Martucha123 Posts: 1,089 Member


    In related news, scientists also speculate that donuts taste better than broccoli.

    so not true BROCCOLI FTW
  • vim_n_vigor
    vim_n_vigor Posts: 4,089 Member
    Junk food definitely contains high fat. It can get you more cholestrol saturated in your body. Also the some of the ingredients can cause obesity if eaten in excess.

    http://www.imageskincare.com/collections/peels

    ALL FOOD includes ingredients that can cause obesity IF EATEN IN EXCESS
  • rml_16
    rml_16 Posts: 16,414 Member
    some of the ingredients can cause obesity if eaten in excess.

    Lettuce can cause obesity if eaten in excess.

    Anyway, I used to eat tons of junk. I replaced it with healthy things like fruit smoothies to get the sweet taste without anything unhealthy and my brain seemed to accept that just fine. I don't miss the junk. I eat some here and there still, but it isn't as good as I remember.
  • sunsnstatheart
    sunsnstatheart Posts: 2,544 Member
    I hear methadone helps with the withdrawal symptoms
  • Crayvn
    Crayvn Posts: 390 Member
    but but...isnt their a junk food diet out there somewheres? There is even a book calledl the junk food diet.....aaaannndd it was on the news...so wth? :p

    http://www.foxnews.com/health/2010/11/09/professor-loses-pounds-junk-food-diet/

    wait wait... I bet Dr. OZ would approve it if you ate Raspberry Ketones while u were on the diet, and ate at 1200 calories. :p
  • jofjltncb6
    jofjltncb6 Posts: 34,415 Member
    some of the ingredients can cause obesity if eaten in excess.

    Lettuce can cause obesity if eaten in excess.

    Anyway, I used to eat tons of junk. I replaced it with healthy things like fruit smoothies to get the sweet taste without anything unhealthy and my brain seemed to accept that just fine. I don't miss the junk. I eat some here and there still, but it isn't as good as I remember.


    Whoa whoa whoa, time out. I want someone to demonstrate this:

    Lettuce can cause obesity if eaten in excess.


    Think of it as the antithesis to that Twinkie diet guy.


    It would take about 20 heads of lettuce for ~2100 calories.


    ...


    ...


    ...


    ...sorry, was lost in thought...picturing 20 heads of lettuce...and trying to imagine eating all of them...every day...for months.


    *shudder*


    So anyhow, yeah, hoping someone accepts this challenge and publishes their results.
  • SueInAz
    SueInAz Posts: 6,592 Member
    It would take about 20 heads of lettuce for ~2100 calories.

    ...sorry, was lost in thought...picturing 20 heads of lettuce...and trying to imagine eating all of them...every day...for months.


    *shudder*


    So anyhow, yeah, hoping someone accepts this challenge and publishes their results.
    I was thinking that it must be nearly impossible to overeat on just lettuce. You'd end up hanging yourself first.
  • dinosnopro
    dinosnopro Posts: 2,177 Member
    some of the ingredients can cause obesity if eaten in excess.

    Lettuce can cause obesity if eaten in excess.

    Anyway, I used to eat tons of junk. I replaced it with healthy things like fruit smoothies to get the sweet taste without anything unhealthy and my brain seemed to accept that just fine. I don't miss the junk. I eat some here and there still, but it isn't as good as I remember.


    Whoa whoa whoa, time out. I want someone to demonstrate this:

    Lettuce can cause obesity if eaten in excess.


    Think of it as the antithesis to that Twinkie diet guy.


    It would take about 20 heads of lettuce for ~2100 calories.


    ...


    ...


    ...


    ...sorry, was lost in thought...picturing 20 heads of lettuce...and trying to imagine eating all of them...every day...for months.


    *shudder*


    So anyhow, yeah, hoping someone accepts this challenge and publishes their results.


    You only need to look at bunnies....how do you think they got so fluffy?
  • It would take about 20 heads of lettuce for ~2100 calories.

    ...sorry, was lost in thought...picturing 20 heads of lettuce...and trying to imagine eating all of them...every day...for months.


    *shudder*


    So anyhow, yeah, hoping someone accepts this challenge and publishes their results.
    I was thinking that it must be nearly impossible to overeat on just lettuce. You'd end up hanging yourself first.

    Or your stomach would rupture from the volume and you'd die. Yikes.
  • rml_16
    rml_16 Posts: 16,414 Member
    It would take about 20 heads of lettuce for ~2100 calories.

    ...sorry, was lost in thought...picturing 20 heads of lettuce...and trying to imagine eating all of them...every day...for months.


    *shudder*


    So anyhow, yeah, hoping someone accepts this challenge and publishes their results.
    I was thinking that it must be nearly impossible to overeat on just lettuce. You'd end up hanging yourself first.
    I'm not saying you wouldn't have to work for it. Just that it's possible. :-)
  • capnrus789
    capnrus789 Posts: 2,736 Member
    some of the ingredients can cause obesity if eaten in excess.

    Lettuce can cause obesity if eaten in excess.

    Anyway, I used to eat tons of junk. I replaced it with healthy things like fruit smoothies to get the sweet taste without anything unhealthy and my brain seemed to accept that just fine. I don't miss the junk. I eat some here and there still, but it isn't as good as I remember.


    Whoa whoa whoa, time out. I want someone to demonstrate this:

    Lettuce can cause obesity if eaten in excess.


    Think of it as the antithesis to that Twinkie diet guy.


    It would take about 20 heads of lettuce for ~2100 calories.


    ...


    ...


    ...


    ...sorry, was lost in thought...picturing 20 heads of lettuce...and trying to imagine eating all of them...every day...for months.


    *shudder*


    So anyhow, yeah, hoping someone accepts this challenge and publishes their results.

    After a few days consuming that much roughage, I'd think you wouldn't be able to leave the bathroom. Ever. Eat then go. Repeat.
  • ahamm002
    ahamm002 Posts: 1,690 Member
    They used fat and sugar, and it was done on mice: http://www.nature.com/ijo/journal/vaop/ncurrent/full/ijo2012197a.html

    In related news, scientists also speculate that donuts taste better than broccoli.

    It's still nice when science vindicates common sense (i.e., certain types of food can be addicting).
  • smantha32
    smantha32 Posts: 6,990 Member
    That's partly why I haven't quit junk food. I've just cut back on it.
  • TheViperMan
    TheViperMan Posts: 235 Member
    John Pinette:

    "I tried the low carb diet... They said, 'Oh, after a few days you won't have any more cravings...' Well I had cravings!!! When you see a Krispy Kreme and you jump out of a moving vehicle - that's a craving!!!"
  • Here's the study: http://www.nature.com/ijo/journal/vaop/ncurrent/full/ijo2012197a.html

    But really. That's not a spam post.
  • ldrosophila
    ldrosophila Posts: 7,512 Member
    some of the ingredients can cause obesity if eaten in excess.

    Lettuce can cause obesity if eaten in excess.

    Anyway, I used to eat tons of junk. I replaced it with healthy things like fruit smoothies to get the sweet taste without anything unhealthy and my brain seemed to accept that just fine. I don't miss the junk. I eat some here and there still, but it isn't as good as I remember.


    Whoa whoa whoa, time out. I want someone to demonstrate this:

    Lettuce can cause obesity if eaten in excess.


    Think of it as the antithesis to that Twinkie diet guy.


    It would take about 20 heads of lettuce for ~2100 calories.


    ...


    ...


    ...


    ...sorry, was lost in thought...picturing 20 heads of lettuce...and trying to imagine eating all of them...every day...for months.


    *shudder*


    So anyhow, yeah, hoping someone accepts this challenge and publishes their results.


    You only need to look at bunnies....how do you think they got so fluffy?

    LOL I love bunnies!

    I think its probably true I know after a really bad binge it takes me at least 3 days to get over the cravings.
  • caribougal
    caribougal Posts: 865 Member

    You only need to look at bunnies....how do you think they got so fluffy?

    Bunnies eat their own poop. Which proves the point. Lettuce tastes doubly good.
  • caribougal
    caribougal Posts: 865 Member
    i just read the abstract, so I don't really know, but I find it interesting that they label it high fat diet vs low fat diet, when both diets were fat + sugar. But, seems common sense... eating lots of fat and sugar made me always want to eat more fat and sugar. Most people who eat a lot of fat, also eat a lot of sugar. Unless they're low-carby types, who eat lots of fat and limited sugar, and then they report... wait for it... reduced cravings for sugar.

    Peter over at hyperlipid talks about the use of knockout mice for these kinds of studies, because these mice have be been engineered to easily gain/lose fat. Makes for interesting studies, but difficult to conclude anything. Not sure what mice they used for this study. Definitely not as cute as bunnies, I'm sure.

    (Only click this link if you're ready for geeky study analysis, although of a different study than the original one from OP)
    http://high-fat-nutrition.blogspot.com/2012/12/more-yawns-on-insulin-and-knockout-mice.html
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 49,022 Member
    No withdrawl for me.....................I eat junk food at least once a week.

    A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
    IDEA Fitness member
    Kickboxing Certified Instructor
    Been in fitness for 28+ years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition
  • caribougal
    caribougal Posts: 865 Member
    No withdrawl for me.....................I eat junk food at least once a week.

    A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
    IDEA Fitness member
    Kickboxing Certified Instructor
    Been in fitness for 28+ years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition

    Wow, you're a wild man! Once a week... that's crazy talk!