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13 July 2009
Food
I am listening now to the most recent NPR Science Friday podcast about the pseudo-addictive substance that is food. They talk about how fat, sugar, and salt trigger your brain not only to give you pleasure now, but also to come back for more (just like nicotine). As they were outlining how the addiction takes hold (you lose control of when you eat, you are satisfied less and less, and you want more), I was busy eating an entire box of Annie's Mac & Cheese (good for 2 or 3 servings). Hm.
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