Now everyone will know, what products cause irreparable harm to mental health.
The word “addiction” we immediately arises Association: alcohol, drugs, gaming and Internet addiction. But, it turns out that scientists perceive the dependence and food products, writes the Chronicle.Info with reference to Novosti-N.
In particular, research scientists from the National Institute of drug abuse USA has shown that food can also be addictive, which is not inferior to, for example, nicotine. The conclusions are made based on the assessments of volunteers (study participants) on the degree of habituation to favorite foods on the Yale food addiction scale (YFAS).
So, in the list of “dependent” products, the leader of the pizza, which was given to 4.01 points. Fatty, salty and rich refined carbohydrates the pizza is very “to taste” to the receptors in the pleasure zone of man.
The scale of food addiction chocolate made up 3.73 points. Its tasty contents, it acts on the brain, arousing in him the pleasure center and interlocking control over the amount eaten.
The third in the scale of food addiction are potato chips. Dependence on them is such that regardless of whether you’re hungry or not eaten the whole portion of chips. Scientists have even introduced such a concept as “hedonic hyperphagia” (eating for pleasure, not for saturation). But medical experts say the addition of in the chips, in addition to salt and spices, and even “triggers” – components, stimulating the pleasure center of the brain.
To the three “dependent” also scientists related products cookies, sweet pastries, ice cream, fries, burgers, sweet drinks, cakes and pastries.
So, as you can see, the pleasure of food – not an abstract concept but a very real and dangerous. The only comfort is that dependence on food can be overcome.
