Especially Sugar and Wheat
More evidence for the addictive quality of food-based opioid sensitivity is that deprivation can cause severe withdrawal symptoms, including depression, mood swings, and even a worsening of digestive tract problems.
Oh, Those Oreos!
It has been over a decade since the astonishing news came out: Oreo cookies are addictive — to a rat, anyway.
Scandalous Sugar
It makes a lot more sense to talk about “eating addiction” than “food addiction,” because evidence points to various foods being triggers.
The Weirdness of Sugar Exceptionalism
Any human could theoretically live a long and robust life without ever ingesting so much as one teaspoon of sugar. Yet, here it is.
Addictiveness, From Many Angles
People feel very strongly about the addictiveness (or not) of sugar. What makes them so sure? Personal experience, for one thing.
Food Addiction vs. Eating Addiction
Does it make a difference whether obesity is the result of food addiction or eating addiction?