Hello Austin:
I was enlightened this morning from a news report on a study about "addiction to Foods." This study sparked an idea that I just could not let go of. Hmmm....how could I help others in the Austin area to find healthier options for eating? For instance, I find it hard to eat at home all of the time due to my schedule. As a Realtor, I find it necessary to have at my disposal healthy eating options no matter what part of town that I may be in. So, what better way than to share those ideas with you.
But first, let me share the information that was presented this morning on addiction to foods. Basically, the gist of the study shows that it is the junk foods (processed foods) that are most likely to trigger cravings that may be part of the problem. Over the past several decades, many foods have become less natural and more heavily refined, as sugars and fats have been added to make them tastier and more satisfying, says Gene-Jack Wang, M.D., a senior scientist at Brookhaven National Laboratory, in Upton, New York, who studies the brain's role in obesity and eating disorders.
The study indicates that ice cream and other tasty, high-calorie foods would seem to have little in common with cocaine, but in some people's brains they can elicit cravings and trigger responses similar to those caused by addictive drugs.
To see further details about this study, you can go to: http://www.cnn.com/2011/HEALTH/04/04/food.drug.addiction.same.to.brain/
