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Processed carbohydrates are addictive, brain study suggests
CBS News ^ | June 27, 2013 | RYAN JASLOW

Posted on 06/30/2013 2:27:36 PM PDT by neverdem

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What they found was that four hours after drinking the high-glycemic shake, blood sugar levels had plummeted into the hypoglycemic range, the subjects reported more hunger, and brain scans showed greater activation in parts of the brain that regulate cravings, reward and addictive behaviors. Although the subject pool was small, every subject showed the same response, and the differences in blood flow to these regions of the brain between the two conditions “was quite substantial,” Dr. Ludwig said.

“Based on the strength and consistency of the response,” he added, “the likelihood that this was due to chance was less than one in a thousand.”

There are videos at the CBS source.

1 posted on 06/30/2013 2:27:36 PM PDT by neverdem
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To: neverdem
I'll never swallow anything again.

except beer.

2 posted on 06/30/2013 2:30:07 PM PDT by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi --)
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To: neverdem

Space aleins must be laughing at the prospects of invading a world dominated by creatures that live for fast food and excitement without exertion.


3 posted on 06/30/2013 2:31:45 PM PDT by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi --)
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To: neverdem
First they came for my M&M Peanuts. I gave them up. Saved at last from a terrible addiction.
Then they came for my Snickers. Same story.

Now they want my French Fries.

Will this never end? Why don’t they ask me to give up broccoli?

4 posted on 06/30/2013 2:38:45 PM PDT by InterceptPoint (If I had a tag line this is where you would find it)
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To: neverdem

Will nanny Bloomberg go after Lucky Charms as potentially addicting and harmful to Children’s health? Of course not!


5 posted on 06/30/2013 2:40:35 PM PDT by ntnychik
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To: neverdem
If I wasn't addicted to food, I wouldn't be alive right now...

I'm also addicted to water, but don't tell my wife or she'll hide it from me.

6 posted on 06/30/2013 2:43:41 PM PDT by SamAdams76
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To: neverdem

The glycemic response of the foods we consume is, generally, a good indicator of expanding girth as we age and metabolism / insulin resistance changes. Most people will gain on the average of 1.5 to 5 pounds per year beginning in their 20’s. Anything that drives insulin drives fat and creation of adipose tissue.


7 posted on 06/30/2013 2:51:18 PM PDT by RobertClark (My shrink just killed himself - he blamed me in his note!)
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To: neverdem

It’s because the chemicals from the stomach to the brain take too long to say that it’s full.


8 posted on 06/30/2013 2:51:37 PM PDT by wastedyears (I'm a gamer not because I choose to have no life, but because I choose to have many.)
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To: InterceptPoint

Oh I love peanut butter m&ms...


9 posted on 06/30/2013 2:54:59 PM PDT by miliantnutcase
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To: neverdem

10 posted on 06/30/2013 2:59:17 PM PDT by JoeProBono (Mille vocibus imago valet;-{)
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To: neverdem
eating highly-processed carbohydrates like cakes, cookies and chips could affect

Americans eat trainloads of this cheet...And they can't figure out why people are getting sick and getting fat?

Processed packaged poison.

11 posted on 06/30/2013 3:00:35 PM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: neverdem

The most addictive substance on this earth and it has everyone that ever lived as a member with a recidivism rate of 100%.

Food.


12 posted on 06/30/2013 3:06:51 PM PDT by Cyman
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To: neverdem

Just give me a nice juicy steak and no one gets hurt (you can keep the sweet stuff)!


13 posted on 06/30/2013 3:09:30 PM PDT by jeffc (The U.S. media are our enemy)
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"It’s because the chemicals from the stomach to the brain take too long to say that it’s full."

I read a long long time ago that there's a 20 minute delay. That's why it's better to eat slow, one may eat less but the time the 20 minutes are up.

14 posted on 06/30/2013 3:09:42 PM PDT by 1_Rain_Drop
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To: ntnychik

Will Bloomberg go after Twinkies when they become available this month.
Better not try it,I can hear the cries of “get a rope!”


15 posted on 06/30/2013 3:10:15 PM PDT by Farmer Dean (stop worrying about what they want to do to you,start thinking about what you want to do to them)
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To: neverdem

As a teenager I had a ripping metabolism. One that would not allow me to actually gain muscle. I was skinny but not fit. I managed to overcome that metabolism with alcohol and bad food.

I became obese.

I made a decision not to be obese. I lost 70 lbs through mostly diet along with exercise. I have actually managed to gain some muscle mass and am now about 12 lbs above my low weight last year.

I have my metabolism back.

I am able to mostly eat the things I love and not worry much. Mind you I still watch the ammounts but I enjoy life. I ride my bike EVERYDAY. Becoming an active person is well within the possibility for everyone. My wife is obese and still thinks its a magic pill that does this. She even sees me everyday get up for work and get ready for my bike ride. She still imagines that it is not the hard work.

You can visually see someone make this transformation and still not believe what is happening. The human mind wants it to be instantaneous. My transformation took me almost two years.


16 posted on 06/30/2013 3:11:53 PM PDT by pennyfarmer (Your socialist beat our liberal AGAIN.)
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It’s next to impossible for someone with endocrine disease to want to get up and do exercise. We never have energy.


17 posted on 06/30/2013 3:30:03 PM PDT by wastedyears (I'm a gamer not because I choose to have no life, but because I choose to have many.)
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To: pennyfarmer

Congratulations!


18 posted on 06/30/2013 3:33:49 PM PDT by neverdem (Register pressure cookers! /s)
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To: 1_Rain_Drop

Drink a glass of water and eat a slice of bread 30 minutes before mealtime. By mealtime your brain will have gotten the message that you’ve eaten and you will tend to eat less during the meal.

Simple diet plan.


19 posted on 06/30/2013 3:38:09 PM PDT by BwanaNdege ("To learn who rules over you simply find out who you are not allowed to criticize"- Voltaire)
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To: RobertClark
Most people will gain on the average of 1.5 to 5 pounds per year beginning in their 20’s. Anything that drives insulin drives fat and creation of adipose tissue.

Yep. Cut out anything with wheat in it and go verrrrrrry easy on the sugar. Eat all the meat, dairy, fruits, and vegetable you can stuff down your throat. You can't help but lose weight unless you have a thyroid problem.

Now, that said, I don't want the government cracking down on these foods, but it's been my experience that skipping them keeps you very skinny without hunger pangs every few hours.

20 posted on 06/30/2013 3:38:35 PM PDT by BfloGuy (The imposition of a duty on the importation of a commodity burdens the consumers. --Ludwig Von Mises)
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