Show Notes for December 8, 2023

Hello and welcome to this week’s edition of HealthBeat, Chiropractic OnLine Today’s Health, News and Informational Podcast.

In this week’s news:  We’ll Be Looking At –

• Highly Processed Foods and Addiction

For HealthBeat …. This is Dr. Todd Eglow!

Welcome to HealthBeat Podcast #827 recorded December 8, 2023

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Highly Processed Foods and Addiction

A recent opinion piece, published in the journal Addiction, focused on whether Highly Processed Foods should be considered Addictive substances.

There is growing evidence that an addictive-eating phenotype may exist. There is significant debate regarding whether highly processed foods (HPFs; foods with refined carbohydrates and/or added fats) are addictive. The lack of scientifically grounded criteria to evaluate the addictive nature of HPFs has hindered the resolution of this debate.

In 1988, the Surgeon General issued a report identifying tobacco products as addictive based on three primary scientific criteria: their ability to:

• cause highly controlled or compulsive use,
• cause psychoactive (i.e. mood-altering) effects via their effect on the brain and
• reinforce behavior. Scientific advances have now identified the ability of tobacco products to
• trigger strong urges or craving as another important indicator of addictive potential.

Conclusions found that highly processed foods (HPFs) can meet the criteria to be labeled as addictive substances using the standards set for tobacco products.

The addictive potential of HPFs may be a key factor contributing to the high public health costs associated with a food environment dominated by cheap, accessible and heavily marketed HPFs.

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For Chiropractic OnLine Today’s HealthBeat, Wishing everyone to stay Safe and Healthy, This has been Dr. Todd Eglow.