7. How the junk food industry makes a fortune by turning YOU into a junkie
If you find yourself eating a lot of fast foods such as pizzas, burger meals, doughnuts, hot dogs, sausage rolls and packaged cakes then there’s a good chance you may be addicted not only to the ease, the taste and the speed of the experience but also to the chemicals they contain.
Part of the reason all those foods taste so great is because of the chemicals they add to them to enhance the flavours - a taste for which can become highly addictive. It is also known that foods that contain both high levels of fat and sugar can give quite a strong feeling of rush or of a ‘high’ to the brain - similar to that experienced by people consuming alcohol or opiate drugs.
Fast foods are not just bad for your weight; they’re bad for your health as well - often leading to heart problems, diabetes and stress on the liver.
If you feel that you are addicted to food in any way then changing your eating habits will take a concerted effort - similar to that needed by those giving up smoking.
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