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Are Carbs More Addictive than Cocaine?

Posted By Dr. Mercola | August 22 2011 | 649 views

Who doesn’t love the aroma of freshly-baked bread or the sweet taste of cinnamon buns with sticky caramel syrup dripping down their sides? If the mere thought of the smells and tastes of carbohydrates like this make you want to run to the nearest store to stock up on them, then you may be interested in knowing before you eat them that a diet flush with carbohydrates can reprogram your body into wanting more, just as if they were drugs.

 

Although the USDA food chart doesn’t tell you this, the truth is foods like this give you a rush quite similar to cocaine, leading to cravings in your brain and intrusive thoughts when you go too long without a “fix.”

 

“Think of this stuff as more than a drug—it's like a metabolic parasite, taking over your body and feeding itself.” according to Details.com.

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