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Study: Foods like ice cream, chips and candy are just as addictive as cigarettes or heroin (www.usatoday.com)

submitted 1 year ago by MicroWave@lemmy.world to c/health@lemmy.world

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[Your] favorite guilty pleasure snack may be just as addictive as cigarettes or heroin, a new study reveals.

An analysis of 281 studies in 36 countries, published in the British Medical Journal this month, found that your inability to put down the ice cream, chips and candy may have less to do with your self-control and more to do with the addictive quality of ultra-processed foods or UPFs.

“The combination of refined carbohydrates and fats often found in UPFs seems to have a supra-additive effect on brain reward systems, above either macronutrient alone, which may increase the addictive potential of these foods,” the study said.

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[–] Toto@lemmy.world 39 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Havnt we learned anything from past anti-drug campaigns?!

I can easily go a month with out chips. Now I feel I can easily kick heroin.

[–] Fallenwout@lemmy.world 18 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I had surgery few weeks back and was in a lot of pain. On the OR table, the surgeon was not ready yet but I asked the anesthesiologist to shoot up like 20% of anesthesia while we wait. He laughed and complied. Seriously, I was in heaven waiting for the surgeon to scrub in. I had no pain, no troubles, felt happy and loved, nice warm feeling of pure joy, Iwas at peace with everything. If that is what herion feels like, I totally understand the addiction.

[–] Toto@lemmy.world 32 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Should have asked for a hand full of chips

[–] Fallenwout@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I have my boundaries you sick junkie! We all know once you had chips, there is no going back.

[–] davidgro@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Once you pop you can't stop.

Betcha can't eat just one!

... You know, maybe they are on to something.

[–] N4CHEM@lemmy.ml 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Just my thought: I might try some heroin, after all I can avoid chips and ice cream for months without problem.

[–] anarchrist@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 year ago

Try heroine, the lowcal treat!

[–] Dontfearthereaper123@lemm.ee 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Just because it's as addictive to some doesn't mean as addictive to you. I'd imagine genetics and personal life experience such as which your used to using as a vice would sway how addictive one or the other was

[–] NegativeInf@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Just the opposite for me and candy... 3 days is my max.