Tuesday, March 6, 2012

New study: Ice cream as 'addictive as drugs'

Researchers concluded that cravings for the dessert were similar to those experienced by drug addicts.
Cravings for ice cream can be so strong they are similar to those experienced by drug addicts, a study has found.
The research has sparked concerns that the dessert could be genuinely addictive after it found the brain was left wanting more ice cream in the same way as someone who regularly uses cocaine.
Dr Kyle Burger, from the Oregon Research Institute, in Eugene, about 110 miles south of Portland, said overeating "high-fat" or "high-sugar"...............
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