Conceptualizing ultra-processed foods high in carbohydrates and fats candy, ice cream, potato chips as addictive substances can contribute to efforts to improve health worldwide, according to a new international study led by a University of Michigan
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There might be some truth to the potato chip ad that boasts, “You can’t eat just one.” A study from the University of Michigan found people can show signs of addiction to ultra-processed foods, which include ice cream, potato chips, and other products high in sugar and carbohydrates. The researchers analyzed 281 studies from 36 countries and discovered 14% of adults and 12% of children displayed signs of being addicted to ultra-processed foods, as defined by the Yale Food Addiction Scale. Those addictions were on the same levels as the ones for alcohol and tobacco, the study found.
There might be some truth to the potato chip ad that boasts, “You can’t eat just one.” A study from the University of Michigan found people can show signs of addiction to ultra-processed foods, which include ice cream, potato chips, and other products high in sugar and carbohydrates. The researchers analyzed 281 studies from 36 countries and discovered 14% of adults and 12% of children displayed signs of being addicted to ultra-processed foods, as defined by the Yale Food Addiction Scale. Those addictions were on the same levels as the ones for alcohol and tobacco, the study found.