If you're wondering how this is possible, Moss breaks it down: While heroin relies on morphine to draw out the addictive nature of the drug, fast-food turns to simpler elements like fat, salt, and sugar, all of which have the same impact on us once we take a bite. The reason for this is that these components—fat, sugar, and salt— trigger that same dopamine release in our brains that morphine does.
We need to eat in order to live, and dopamine is there to motivate us to eat. Moss also highlights that food manufacturers may be using this addictive property in fast food to their advantage. They use a nearly undetectable, highly processed starch derivative called Maltodextrin , which has the same addictive properties of sugar it just doesn't taste sweet. This constant hungry feeling is a good reason to avoid MSG altogether. To be sure you are not ingesting MSG, make your own meals at home from scratch and add your favorite natural spices like fresh or dried herbs and spices , sea salt, garlic, and ginger.
Do you know that Casein is the addictive property in cheese? Many people have become addicted to cheese without even knowing it, feeling the craving for real or faux cheese on a daily basis.
Common fast food items that contain casein are French fries that contain milk-derived ingredients, buns, milkshakes, drive-thru-window baked goods, other types of desserts, creamy salad dressings, whipped toppings, sausages, and more. The problem with addictive foods like cheese is that they are acidic, and acidic foods tend to be fatty and sugary. These two food characteristics, fatty and sugary, when consumed in excess can have negative effects on you health by promoting problems such as weight gain.
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Studies of food addiction have focused on highly palatable foods. While fast food falls squarely into that category, it has several other attributes that may increase its salience. This review examines whether the nutrients present in fast food, the characteristics of fast food consumers or the presentation and packaging of fast food may encourage substance dependence, as defined by the American Psychiatric Association.
The majority of fast food meals are accompanied by a soda, which increases the sugar content fold. Sugar addiction, including tolerance and withdrawal, has been demonstrated in rodents but not humans.
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