“Craving”Foods

PHYSICAL OR PYSCHOLOGICAL?It isn’t surprising since addiction research suggests that the foods we crave

most — processed foods, high in sugar, fat, salt and calories — hit the brain’s reward centers just like cocaine, alcohol and cigarettes do. They

trigger the release of dopamine, which can make us crave those foods even more — especially if cravings strike when our mood is low or stress is high. 

How can we fight Cravings?• A significant component of food craving involves mentally “seeing” 

the tempting food, and food cravings can be countered by distracting the mind with unrelated imagery, according to new research. Let’s say you crave a cookie. The best way to fight the temptation is to

• A) Think about the cardiovascular risks that come with obesityB) Remind yourself about how you want to look in a swimsuitC) Eat the cookie and tell yourself it will be the last cookie you’ll eatD) Focus on an untuned TV set’s random black and white dots

• ANSWER = D

Burger Challenge?

Humor?

Related Articles of Choice• http://www.nextavenue.org/article/2011-12/food-cravings-what-they-really-meanhttp://• 929thelake.com/whats-your-favorite-junk-food/• http://www.webmd.com/diet/features/the-facts-about-food-cravings• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Food_craving• http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2004/11/041108025155.htm• http://www.cnn.com/2011/HEALTH/08/04/ep.brain.crave.cohen/index.html• http://www.naturalnews.com/032255_junk_food_drug_addiction.html• http://zeenews.india.com/news/health/health-news/drugs-from-lizard-saliva-reduces-food-c

ravings_17010.html• http://depression.about.com/cs/diet/a/foodandmood.htm• http://www.onegreenplanet.org/vegan-health/understanding-and-managing-food-cravings/• http://www.examiner.com/article/what-really-causes-food-cravings-serotonin-fluctuations-or

-mineral-deficiencies• http://www.foodaddictionsummit.org/foodaddiction.htm

Written Assignment

• Print off 5 articles listed above and read them!• Please summarize your own learning and form an opinion about our topic that you can share with us in class!

• Please attach articles with final paper• 1 page typed - size 14 font-double spaced!• Due Friday May 25th!!!! 2012• 50 points