All About YOU: Are Some Foods Addictive?
Like smoking or certain drugs, foods can become addictive
by boosting feel-good hormones in your brain. What food has qualities least
similar to that of an addictive drug?
| a. | The #2 value meal with a large Coke and a chocolate shake |
| b. | Peanuts |
| c. | Potatoes |
| d. | Sugary cereals |
THE ANSWER:
Peanuts.
Unlike the other items on the list, peanuts don't cause the direct release
of dopamine, the pleasure neurotransmitter. And that's a good thing,
because when dopamine is released, you feel great -- until the levels
begin to drop off again, and you find yourself reaching for more of the
item that made you feel so fine.
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Foods effects us both emotionally and physically - if you want to get a taste for the feel-good-food from another part of the world come to the Festival de la Familiar for great ethnic foods find out more at www.healthycollier.org