Hamburgers, fries, soft drinks and candy for brains almost as addictive as heroin. Scientists discovered that, after studies in rats.
Rats
Research shows that sugar and high fat diet on the brains have the same effect as drugs. The rats were divided into three groups. One was a normal amount of healthy food, the other group a limited amount of junk food and unlimited third could eat unhealthy food including fatty meat, cakes and chocolate. In the first two groups the researchers observed no adverse effects, but the rats that received so much junk food as they wanted, very quickly became more bold and started to eat.
Brains
Then the researchers stimulated the brain responsible for pleasure part of the rat. So they discovered that those who had unlimited junk food, more and more stimulation needed to get the same level of pleasure as animals with healthy eating habits.
Lose control
A diet filled with burgers, chips and candy programs the researchers brains you gasping for more food that much sugar, salt and fat. This unhealthy snacks are a substitute for happiness, and it means that people who eat much junk food addicted. Neuroscientist Paul Kenny proved for the first time how dangerous fat and sugar-rich foods for your health. “People lose control over junk food. This study is the most complete evidence that obesity and drug addiction together in context, using the same neuro-biological concepts,” said the researcher.