UF Tackling Our Addictions to Food

UF tackling our addictions to food

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As global obesity rates skyrocket, researchers at the University of Florida are making strides to show that food, especially processed, sugary food, can be addicting in ways similar to cigarettes, cocaine or alcohol. The medical community has regarded …
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Have drug testing rules kept up with the times?

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“There's a new type that's time release that's supposed to be less addictive. But if you're got Oxycodone it must have come from China or somewhere else.” Overall, Dr. Karpilow has noticed more marijuana use among working people and more cocaine use …
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Health: Top 5 addictive foods

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Scientists at the Scripps Research Institute in Florida backed up this theory with a study which found the addictive responses in rats' brains when fed junk food including fatty meats were the same as in those that consume cocaine or heroin. Meat …
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