Fatty Foods May Cause Cocaine-Like Addiction

WrongSizeGlass writes "A new study in rats suggests that high-fat, high-calorie foods affect the brain in much the same way as cocaine and heroin. The rats that gorged themselves on the human food quickly became obese."

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Re:OK, so now...

[mcgrew]

Ever almost run over a runner because he ran out from behind a truck right in front of your car and he didn't even realize he almost died? That's because he IS a drug addict. The "runner's high" kicks in when the pain does and your body produces endorphins. The only reason morphine and heroin work is because they fit the endorphin receptors. Since the health nut's mantra is "no pain, no gain" I suspect that all people who exersize for the sake of exercise are endorphin addicts.

And, I'm thin and get little exercise (I like walking, that's about it) and eat more than most obese people. So you can't judge by appearances.