MKCP 1985
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nibblesandbits said:
Here's a partial transcript of a discussion on this topic, from an article on webmd.com. I hope it answers your question. :wave:
"Moderator: Which foods do you think are seductive?
Barnard: We have known for a long time that chocolate can be addictive, at least for some people. Medical journals have described chocolate addiction for many years. Sugar addiction appears to be a separate phenomenon. A true chocolate lover would never be satisfied with a box of sugar. While women more often tend to be attracted towards sweets and chocolate, men show a slightly different pattern. While some have a sweet tooth, many more report that the very last food they would want to give up would be meat, or perhaps a meat-cheese combination like a cheeseburger.
So the addictive or potentially addictive foods would be:
Sugar
Chocolate
Cheese
Meat
All of these are unnecessary, and all raise significant health concerns.
Moderator: Why those foods? What is it about them that make them potentially addictive?
Barnard: Apparently, each of these foods triggers the release within the brain of opiate chemicals that are cousins of heroin and morphine, although not so strong. We know this, in part from experiments using opiate-blocking drugs. One such drug is called naloxone. This drug is used in emergency rooms to treat heroin overdose. It blocks the effects of opiates on the brain, and in the case of heroin overdose, can save a life. If we were to give naloxone to a person who binges heavily on chocolate, a surprising result occurs. These individuals lose a great deal of their interest in chocolate, almost as if someone has given them dry bread; they'll eat it if they're hungry, but they'll no longer binge.
This sort of experiment suggests that the appeal of chocolate comes not simply from its taste, or mouth feel, but from its effect on the brain. Similar experiments have shown that a significant portion of the desire for sugar (especially sugar/fat mixtures), cheese, and meat also relates to opiate effects. Cheese is a special case. It actually contains opiates, which are coded as part of the casein protein molecule, which is the principal protein in dairy. As casein is digested it releases opiates referred to as casomorphins. Of these, the most potent varieties have approximately one-tenth the opiate power of morphine. We hypothesize that they may play a role in the well known cheese craving that some individuals have."
link: http://www.webmd.com/content/article/72/81680.htm
So, the short answer is - - - -> you are a meat druggie! :lol: (I know I am! )
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