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So uh... sugar, fat, and salt are extremely addictive. Fast food also doesn't make you feel full like proper food does, so not only do you crave it, but you nev
by fastfoodie 9y ago
So uh... sugar, fat, and salt are extremely addictive. Fast food also doesn't make you feel full like proper food does, so not only do you crave it, but you never quite get enough.
Yes, at the end of the day it's just calories, but they're addictive, empty calories. Quality and type of food matters. 1,000 calories of Big Mac is not 1,000 calories of fruits and vegetables.
- nradov 9y agoSugar, fat, and salt are not literally addictive. At least not like nicotine, ethanol, and opioids. Hyperbole doesn't help here.
- fastfoodie 9y agoGoogling is a great skill: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/23719144/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/23719144/
- throwawayoe8 9y agoGoogling is a great skill: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/23719144/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/23719144/
- Aloha 9y agousing multiple throwaway accounts isn't really conducive to proving your case, it just makes you look like a troll.
- poisonarena 9y agoI dunno, have you ever had a bunch of delicious burger king or mcdonalds after a hangover?? now imagine being addicted to alcohol
- PeterStuer 9y agoThat combo is demonstrably more addictive than many of the other stuff you mention. People are literally eating themselves to death, just wishing they could stop and can't, and get withdrawal symptoms when they try.
- nradov 9y agoNo they don't get significant physical withdrawal symptoms. Let's stop the hyperbole. Many people have quit overeating on their own. It's nowhere near alcohol where the withdrawal symptoms can literally kill.