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A study out of Yale University attempted to analyze food “addiction.” Can some people react to certain foods the same way an alcoholic or addict gets “hooked” on their substance of choice? The researchers in this study conclude the answer is probably yes.
We think that the question that should be asked is, “Why do some people react with addictive tendencies when seeing or tasting a milkshake, candy bar or bag of chips yet not have a comparable reaction with a carbohydrate like fresh fruit, for example? Does a juicy steak produce addictive tendencies?” We say these addictive reactions are most likely the result of the plethora of refined foods, modern packaged foods and un-natural combinations of foods we have been increasing exposed to over the last 40 years.
We believe strongly that without a doubt, certain foods are addictive. The real question is “What is it that makes these foods so addictive?”
Increasingly scientific literature is suggesting that sugar consumption, in any form, may be the culprit. Yet, as we point out in TurboCharged, our bodies are perfectly capable of consuming, processing and thriving on “natural” foods. However, it is these totally un-natural man-made products that are causing the problems.
Rising obesity and other modern diseases like cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, hypertension, high triglycerides, hypoglycemia to name a few along with so-called ‘food addiction,’ are all the end result of consuming too many of these ‘engineered’ modern foods in our daily diets.
These modern products are deliberately designed to stimulate and excite our taste buds and brains. They all contain refined carbohydrates which after becoming nutritionally neutered via processing, are often produced with refined sweeteners—both real and artificial, fats and problematic trans-fats, unnaturally high amounts of dietary omega-6 fatty acids from vegetable and manufactured oils, salt, a cornucopia of artificial chemicals, dyes and additives which make these packaged items lethal to our health and addictive to many. The sad thing? Processed food manufacturers know this and create their formulas and recipes with this in mind. They hope you will become addicted to their product. Packaged food items are the highest profit items in a grocery store; consequently, they are allotted the most space. It is profits, not health that drive these products, advertising and sales.
Manufacturers would like us to believe that if it tastes good, it can’t be that bad and often use marketing tricks or artificial food dyes to trick consumers into thinking that this stuff is healthier than it is.
Our conclusion: Refined and processed foods are hazardous to health, particularly to those who have increased sensitivity to them. Work on satisfying your urges and cravings with the whole natural foods we were all designed to eat. Eat some fruit when the sweet craving strikes.
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