The Stuff: What Makes Food Addictive?

Writing Assignment #1
What makes food addictive? When does food become a problem? Why in the did I ask did I ask you those questions? Maybe you have a psychological dependence, withdrawal symptoms; the high fat and sugar that is contained within the food that makes it addictive or just maybe you love eating food. We don’t know honestly, But when it is affecting your everyday life in a negative way then you should go get help or ease up a bit. The film “The Stuff” shows how everyone who eats “The Stuff” becomes addicted and changes. The company uses the addiction to advertise The Stuff and distributes them throughout the country to make millions of dollars no matter who it affects. For example Jason’s family becomes affected by The Stuff, thus making them act different from they usually are. Like they are …show more content…
Wikipedia explains that “A food addiction or eating addiction is a behavioral addiction that is characterized by the compulsive consumption of palatable (e.g., high fat and high sugar) foods the types of food which markedly activate the reward system in humans and other animals – despite adverse consequences”. In English it means eating a lot food that contains high fat and/or sugar without thinking about the consequences. The physical consequences that may result “diabetes high blood pressure high cholesterol and triglycerides osteoarthritis in the knees hips and back fungal infections in skin folds that are hard to clean congestive heart failure shortness of breath coronary artery disease death.”. That’s not even all the consequences that could happen to you. Makes you think twice eating fat and/or sugary stuff. There are also signs and symptoms that can tell that are …show more content…
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