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Jan072018

Gluttony: Are We Addicted to Eating?

The article Gluttony: Are we addicted to eating? discusses the role of food, over indulgence and the addictive behaviours of certain foods and it's affect on the brain. The author, Karen Schrock Simring, looks at research into how and why people become addicted to sugars and fats. She discusses Dr Nicole Avena's work into how sugar affects the brain, its addictive nature and the impact sugar cravings have on the body.

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