While the fact that processed foods are intentionally designed by food scientists to be addictive is no secret, many people are surprised to learn this fact. This is because the addictive value of food is rarely discussed by large media outlets. Past threats to stop spending their advertising dollars with those who air or publish anything that can harm processed…
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Food Addiction. It’s Real.
Food addiction. It is two words that for many years people were discouraged from using for fear they would “shame” people away from eating. Somehow, educating people about the potential health consequences of eating processed food was a horrible thing to do if you suggested these edible products were in any way addicting. However, as Dr. Mark Hyman puts it…
Whole Foods and Processed Foods: What’s the difference?
When I meet people who are interested in nutrition and begin answering the many questions they have, often their final question for me is this. If you had just one piece of advice for everyone, or one diet you would recommend, what would it be? My answer is always “eat a whole foods diet.” After that, I would say about…
How Food Companies Create Addicts for Profit
There are two main ways a food company can increase profits each year. Think about it. You are selling food. People can only eat so much. How can you possibly continue to profit every single year once everyone has eaten as much of your product as possible? As I said, there are two main ways to do this. You can…