As someone who is almost exclusively plant based, the biggest temptation I have when I shop is a Supreme Pizza with extra cheese. I am only 155 lbs but have no problem wolfing down a large pizza all by myself.
I am not alone.
"The University of Michigan study, published in the US National Library of Medicine, examined which foods caused people to display addictive tendencies. Using a sample of 504 students, the study found that pizza came out on top (perhaps unsurprisingly)."
And the reason is According to the study, "the highly processed foods loaded with sugars and fats can cause changes in the dopamine system – involved in reward and pleasure – akin to drug abuse."
Usually I am able to resist by remembering how unpleasant the "comedown" is and the plaque that gets dumped into my arteries.
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