5 addictive desserts like drugs

• April 26, 2024

People who feel less satisfaction when eating, tend to consume more desserts to get the gratification and pleasure that is obtained when eating, a mechanism similar to what happens with narcotics, in this way the food addiction is generated, according to with researchers from the Department of Psychology at the University of Texas.

In this sense, a study by scientists at the Oregon Research Institute shows that overeating foods that are "high in fat or sugar" can change the way the brain responds to stimuli and lower the "blood sugar" system. reward ", a key part in the addiction to food.

It is believed that this tolerance increases the addiction to food, since the goal is to try to reach your previous level of satisfaction. "If it is repeated, the excessive consumption of foods rich in fat or sugar can alter the way the brain responds to these foods, in a way that perpetuates consumption."

The brain is left wanting more, in the same way that a person who consumes cocaine on a regular basis, therefore, in food addiction foods with fats and sugars are often the most addictive.

As with addicts, the pleasure sent to the brain when they were satisfied was lower due to the release of lower levels of dopamine, a pattern of behavior observed in the use of drugs, where more than one person uses that drug and receives a lower reward. for doing it.

In addiction to food, addictive foods stimulate the brain centers and contain chemicals capable of producing different sensations of pleasure and well-being, including:

1. Chocolate It contains a large amount of chemicals that influence neuronal receptors, very similar to cannabinoids and amphetamines. It is an energizing and stimulating for its content of caffeine and theobromine; It also calms the anxiety of being rich in carbohydrate and vegetable fats.

2. Cakes and cookies. They have high glycemic content and are made with refined carbohydrates. Many of them are also made with chocolate, another of the foods that causes more addiction.

3. Snacks This type of food (dads, olives, popcorn, etc.) produces compulsive behaviors that lead people to consume them continuously.

4. Ice cream . Its high content of sugars and fats, due to ingredients such as cream and fructose, makes ice cream one of the most pleasant and addictive desserts.

5. Candy. They are composed almost exclusively of carbohydrates, salt and fat. In this category are sweets, some chewing gum and candy.

Possibly, one of the most addictive substances is monosodium glutamate. It is an excitotoxin and is neurotoxic (excites and kills neurons), has all the characteristics of a hard drug (it is highly addictive and degenerative) so it can even be deadly,

It is a totally legal "drug" that adheres to food in the form of preservatives, flavorings, flavorings, acidulants, colorants and sweeteners, which is why it is found in a wide range of daily use and consumption products.

Researchers Richard and Rachel Heller of The Carbohydrates Addict's Lifespan program report that approximately 75% of overweight people are addicted to carbohydrates, while addiction in people with normal weight is 40%, however, currently there is a great addiction to food due to monosodium glutamate.

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