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Why is Nutrition Important?
Why is nutrition important? And why should we avoid junk foods?
Apart from the fact that it's obviously not good for you, is there any harm in overindulging in processed and sugary foods?
Actually yes.
According to a recent study, overindulging in junk food can lead to a food addiction in the same way that overindulging in drugs or alcohol can lead to a substance abuse addictions.
Why is Nutrition Important?
Rat Study Shows How
During the study, a group of rats were divided into three groups.
The first group was given only healthy foods;
the second group was given healthy foods but were also given high-calorie foods once a day;
and the third group was given free access to high-calorie food throughout the day.
The rats who were allowed in indulge in junk foods like Ding Dongs, cheesecake and bacon throughout the day rapidly become compulsive eaters.
And they also became obese.
Even more frightening was their behavior toward perceived danger.
Before being put on their diet, the rats had been trained to expect a minor shock when exposed to light.
After being allowed to graze constantly on fatty foods, the rats were so addicted to the high-calorie junk that they were willing to put up with a shock rather than give up their junk food habit.
Why is Nutrition Important?
Get the Dope on Dopamine
It all has to do with dopamine, a brain chemical that provides you with a feeling of reward.
Abuse drugs like opiates too often, and your blood gets flooded with dopamine so that it quits making dopamine naturally.
Eventually you find yourself abusing the drug more and more to get the same high.
As it turns out, the same is true with high-calorie foods.
Eat too many sweets and high-calorie snack foods, and you'll find yourself craving more and more, just to get the same "high".
So the next time you're tempted to indulge in that high-calorie snack, think twice.
It could be the start of an addiction.
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