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Tip of the Week: Beware of your Cravings

Before you drink that next soda or pop-up that bag of microwavable popcorn think about how often you treat yourself to these unhealthy foods.  Could you be addicted to them?  Caffeine in soda certainly creates the addiction that makes people continuously crave it.  The smell of the butter in the microwavable popcorn contains chemicals (diacetyl and pentanedione) that make it smell simply irresistible.  Also among addictive treats are cured meats such as bacon which is full of nitrates that give it the delicious taste.  Salty roasted snacks like potato chips or French fries contain salt which can be just as addicting as sugar.  Don’t forget fast food, a large percentage of people who eat out do so because of what they crave, with all the salt, fat, and sugar they put in most fast foods it is eagerly addicting.  This information is not to scare you or force you to stop eating these things; rather, its purpose is to bring to people's attention common foods that actually have an unhealthy and addictive side to them that the average person is unaware of.  Bottom line: pay attention to what you're eating and ask yourself why you're [often] eating it. You can read more by visiting http://www.hungryforchange.tv/article/5-unhealthy-foods-engineered-to-be-addictive?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=HFC+NL+-+10+July+2014+US&utm_content=HFC+NL+-+10+July+2014+US+CID_58cf68a5e439f30c42ee9b61cf2ca510&utm_source=Campaign%20Monitor%20Email%20Marketing&utm_term=5%20UNHEALTHY%20FOODS%20ENGINEERED%20TO%20BE%20ADDICTIVE

 

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