A new study from Boston's Children's Hospital suggests that foods with highly processed carbohydrates — foods like cookies, cakes and chips — can trigger strong cravings that can drive consumers to overeat. Researchers also noticed changes in the brain among subjects eating these foods, suggesting a response very similar to addiction.
Study: Brains Love Processed Carbs
A new study from Boston's Children's Hospital suggests that foods with highly processed carbohydrates — foods like cookies, cakes and chips — can trigger strong cravings that can drive consumers to overeat. Researchers also noticed changes in the brain among subjects eating these foods, suggesting a response very similar to addiction.
Jul 3, 2013
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