I'm now an expat as I've moved to London. I started this blog to keep in touch with family and friends (and occasionally rant about economics, travel and paleo nutrition)
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Are Carbs More Addictive Than Cocaine?
Check out this article from Details magazine (and great image above). I would tend to be wary of diet advice (like investments) from a mainstream mag, but at least people are figuring this out I guess. Quick read with a particularly interesting study:
In 2007, researchers at the University of Bordeaux, France, reported that when rats were allowed to choose between a calorie-free sweetener and intravenous cocaine, 94 percent preferred the sugar substitute. The researchers concluded that "intense sweetness can surpass cocaine reward. . . .
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Carbs are killing you,
Paleo
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