We’ve all done it (ahem) at least once: eaten a whole bag of chips or polished off an entire pint of ice cream—even the organic, “good for you” kind. We'd hardly think twice about whether or not we ate a full head of broccoli in one sitting because we know that’s a really good choice. But these junk foods we overdo, they work on weird parts of our brains that respond in virtually intoxicated ways to foods high in salt, sugar and fat. They give us a different feeling than the broccoli; and while we may utter statements like “I am sooooo addicted to chocolate,” the question has remained somewhat unanswered: can junk food really be addictive?
Why Most of Us Are Junk Food Addicts
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