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> Last I checked, burgers are non-addictive. "A growing body of medical research at leading universities and government laboratories suggests that processed fo
by panacea 14y ago
> Last I checked, burgers are non-addictive.
"A growing body of medical research at leading universities and government laboratories suggests that processed foods and sugary drinks made by the likes of PepsiCo Inc. and Kraft Foods Inc. aren’t simply unhealthy. They can hijack the brain in ways that resemble addictions to cocaine, nicotine and other drugs.
“The data is so overwhelming the field has to accept it,” said Nora Volkow, director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse. “We are finding tremendous overlap between drugs in the brain and food in the brain.”"
http://www.businessweek.com/news/2011-11-11/fatty-foods-addictive-as-cocaine-in-growing-body-of-science.html http://www.businessweek.com/news/2011-11-11/fatty-foods-addi...
Not saying the science is done, but there's a strong possibility that burgers are addictive.
- tptacek 14y agoThe fries are probably more perilous (unfortunately, also the one thing they do really well). The full-sugar soda is probably just straight-up toxic.
- peterwwillis 14y agoToxically delicious! Surprisingly, Sweet Tea (otherwise known as would-you-like-some-water-with-your-sugar in the south) has about 15 grams less carbs in the large than a Coke. I think I might never order another coke again.