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The Science of Addictive Junk Food (2013)

77 points by koopuluri 9y ago

ChrisFoster 9y ago
Previous discussion, from 2013: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5279307 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5279307
- jordanmoconnor 9y ago
  That's one of the more hotly debated comment threads I've seen on this site. Lots of "You are wrong" and "You don't understand". People take their food seriously!
  - zodPod 9y ago
    I think this is one of the major problems with the food and nutrition industries. Most don't have a factual understanding of what they're talking about and are willing to spout off whatever they were told by this or that person. There's no real consensus. The situation honestly feels worse than global warming. Everyone just takes their own stances on it or the one that aligns with them and then doesn't bother actually looking into why they are right or wrong. It's worrying. There are also just so many variables it's hard to keep track of what is right or wrong anymore.
mattzito 9y ago
Old article, should have a (2013) on it, BUT a great article, and in fact, this is adapted from an excellent book I can highly recommend called "Salt, Sugar, Fat" https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00985E3UG/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00985E3UG/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?...
- koopuluri 9y ago
  whoops. I also missed a word in the title. Can't seem to edit once submitted.
- dang 9y ago
  Added, thanks.
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teekert 9y ago
Reading this I look up to see a Domino's pizza truck, on the side is just a lush, deep red fresh tomato and the slogan: "Enjoy our fresh ingredients". The whole thing reeks of fresh, healthy food. Yet, The pizza feels fatty, makes you thirsty from the extreme salt content and the amount of sugar is crazy for something that is normally considered savory [0]. [0] http://www.nourishinteractive.com/system/assets/general/free-printables/Menus/Dominos/dominos_nutrition.pdf http://www.nourishinteractive.com/system/assets/general/free...
- unwind 9y ago
  The sugar content didn't look so bad to me, but I found the table in the upper left corner humorous: Recommended Pizza Serving Sizes: ------------------+------------- | Small ------------------+------------- Thin crust | 1/4 pizza Hand Tossed | 1/6 pizza Deep Dish | n/a Brooklyn | n/a How can the "recommended serving size" (aka "portion size", right?) be not applicable? Are they telling me it's not fit for consumption? Pretty sure I'm not getting it, not a native speaker, etc.
  - amelius 9y ago
    Maybe they are selling that type of pizza only in regions where the recommendation is not mandatory? Just guessing.
  - throwaway0255 9y ago
    They don't sell a small-size Deep Dish or Brooklyn.
  - teekert 9y ago
    If you have bbq sauce on a small pizza (who eats a small pizza?) you already have 22 grams, add some ingredients and you get another couple of grams making a woman pass her daily allowed intake for added sugar (25 grams [0]). That means you shouldn't have any desert or soft drinks with it. No cereal that day, no muffin, nothing. Actually, a medium pizza crust + bbq sauce puts even a man over his limit of 30 grams per day. For a large pizza? Better not eat any bbq sauce at all. [0] https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/how-much-sugar-per-day https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/how-much-sugar-per-day
rajadigopula 9y ago
Wow.. Surprised to see no mention of "fiber"! The whole problem with processed foods is stripping off of essential dietary fiber. When you take fiber off of food, it digests quick rising blood sugar levels and feeling hungry quick - reason why they are called junk foods. So many scientists suggesting to fix fiber in the diet to address the issue and yet no single mention of it in the entire article! No wonder Americans are misled. https://youtu.be/EtnTuTX4L24 https://youtu.be/EtnTuTX4L24

77 points by koopuluri 9y ago

Previous discussion, from 2013: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5279307 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5279307

jordanmoconnor 9y ago
That's one of the more hotly debated comment threads I've seen on this site. Lots of "You are wrong" and "You don't understand". People take their food seriously!
- zodPod 9y ago
  I think this is one of the major problems with the food and nutrition industries. Most don't have a factual understanding of what they're talking about and are willing to spout off whatever they were told by this or that person. There's no real consensus. The situation honestly feels worse than global warming. Everyone just takes their own stances on it or the one that aligns with them and then doesn't bother actually looking into why they are right or wrong. It's worrying. There are also just so many variables it's hard to keep track of what is right or wrong anymore.

mattzito 9y ago

Old article, should have a (2013) on it, BUT a great article, and in fact, this is adapted from an excellent book I can highly recommend called "Salt, Sugar, Fat" https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00985E3UG/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00985E3UG/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?...

koopuluri 9y ago
whoops. I also missed a word in the title. Can't seem to edit once submitted.
dang 9y ago
Added, thanks.

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teekert 9y ago

Reading this I look up to see a Domino's pizza truck, on the side is just a lush, deep red fresh tomato and the slogan: "Enjoy our fresh ingredients". The whole thing reeks of fresh, healthy food. Yet, The pizza feels fatty, makes you thirsty from the extreme salt content and the amount of sugar is crazy for something that is normally considered savory [0]. [0] http://www.nourishinteractive.com/system/assets/general/free-printables/Menus/Dominos/dominos_nutrition.pdf http://www.nourishinteractive.com/system/assets/general/free...

unwind 9y ago
The sugar content didn't look so bad to me, but I found the table in the upper left corner humorous: Recommended Pizza Serving Sizes: ------------------+------------- | Small ------------------+------------- Thin crust | 1/4 pizza Hand Tossed | 1/6 pizza Deep Dish | n/a Brooklyn | n/a How can the "recommended serving size" (aka "portion size", right?) be not applicable? Are they telling me it's not fit for consumption? Pretty sure I'm not getting it, not a native speaker, etc.
- amelius 9y ago
  Maybe they are selling that type of pizza only in regions where the recommendation is not mandatory? Just guessing.
- throwaway0255 9y ago
  They don't sell a small-size Deep Dish or Brooklyn.
- teekert 9y ago
  If you have bbq sauce on a small pizza (who eats a small pizza?) you already have 22 grams, add some ingredients and you get another couple of grams making a woman pass her daily allowed intake for added sugar (25 grams [0]). That means you shouldn't have any desert or soft drinks with it. No cereal that day, no muffin, nothing. Actually, a medium pizza crust + bbq sauce puts even a man over his limit of 30 grams per day. For a large pizza? Better not eat any bbq sauce at all. [0] https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/how-much-sugar-per-day https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/how-much-sugar-per-day

rajadigopula 9y ago

Wow.. Surprised to see no mention of "fiber"! The whole problem with processed foods is stripping off of essential dietary fiber. When you take fiber off of food, it digests quick rising blood sugar levels and feeling hungry quick - reason why they are called junk foods. So many scientists suggesting to fix fiber in the diet to address the issue and yet no single mention of it in the entire article! No wonder Americans are misled. https://youtu.be/EtnTuTX4L24 https://youtu.be/EtnTuTX4L24