Food addiction is real y’all. Characterized by consuming large amounts of food for a long period, as well as continued use despite adverse consequences, or repeated attempts to quit — somewhat in the same way a drug addict itches for a fix — the disorder affects nearly 20 percent of the U.S. population. Unsurprisingly, the number is higher among persons with obesity. However, it’s important to note that people don’t get addicted to just any foods. In fact, some are far more addicting than others, research says.
Using the Yale Food Addiction Scale (YFAS) as a reference, researchers at the University of Michigan studied addictive-like eating in 518 participants, each of which consumed 35 different foods, both processed and unprocessed. At the end of the trial, participants were asked to rate each food on a scale of 1 (not at all addictive) to 7 (extremely addictive).
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source: BlackDoctor.org
