Former FDA chief says bad foods may hijack the brains of overeaters
Provided by: Associated PressWritten by: Lauran Neergaard, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Apr. 21, 2009
WASHINGTON - Food hijacked Dr. David Kessler's brain.
Not apples or carrots. The scientist who once led the U.S. government's attack on addictive cigarettes can't wander through part of San Francisco without craving a local shop's chocolate-covered pretzels. Stop at one cookie? Rarely.
It's not an addiction but it's similar, and he's far from alone. Kessler's research suggests millions share what he calls "conditioned hypereating" - a willpower-sapping drive to eat high-fat, high-sugar foods even when they're not hungry.
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WASHINGTON - Food hijacked Dr. David Kessler's brain.
Not apples or carrots. The scientist who once led the U.S. government's attack on addictive cigarettes can't wander through part of San Francisco without craving a local shop's chocolate-covered pretzels. Stop at one cookie? Rarely.
It's not an addiction but it's similar, and he's far from alone. Kessler's research suggests millions share what he calls "conditioned hypereating" - a willpower-sapping drive to eat high-fat, high-sugar foods even when they're not hungry.
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