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As neuroscientists focus their attention on obesity, you can expect to see morestudies comparing food cravings to drug addiction. As these studies accumulate, you can expect to hear them cited in campaigns to regulate junk food.
I see many similarities ... as someone who struggles with eating too much. Reading Atkins, Sugar Blues, and other resources, the chemical reaction that food creates can be, I think, classified as addictive. It feels that way, anyway. I would not say in the same way as drugs / alcohol. Thanks for the link.
By the way ... new look for the blog ... new owner? "Jason Schwartz" is not a familiar name to me ... and I've been reading this blog a while. Help me out ... maybe I just missed it!
I see many similarities ... as someone who struggles with eating too much. Reading Atkins, Sugar Blues, and other resources, the chemical reaction that food creates can be, I think, classified as addictive. It feels that way, anyway. I would not say in the same way as drugs / alcohol. Thanks for the link.
ReplyDeleteBy the way ... new look for the blog ... new owner? "Jason Schwartz" is not a familiar name to me ... and I've been reading this blog a while. Help me out ... maybe I just missed it!
Same old, same old. I've always been the sole blogger here.
ReplyDeleteso sorry... I had a brain confusion with http://alcoholselfhelpnews.wordpress.com/
ReplyDeleteforgive me. But ... if you don't know about that site you'll enjoy it I think.
Not trying to spam here...just genuine mixup!
You're in my reader...keep on writing!