People's behavior differ when they consume cocaine and when they eat fatty, sweet foods because when one consumes cocaine, it triggers a pleasure center in the brain and causes the body to have certain reactions. But, whenever someone eats fatty and sweet food, it just makes them come back for more. It can become a problem because if they just keep coming back for more unhealthy food, it could lead them to be very unhealthy and obese. Cocaine and Oreo's are the same because they are both highly addicting, and you just can't have one snort of cocaine just like you can't have just one Oreo.
Just because you like the taste of Oreo's, that doesn't necessarily mean that you are addicted. There is a difference between enjoying the taste and being addicted. If you sit on the couch and have about 5 packs of Oreo's, and you eat one right after another, you may be addicted. But, if you eat about 5 or 6 Oreo's and quit eating them, chances are you are not addicted, you just wanted something sweet to eat so you had a few Oreo's.
The results from the rat testing showed that the rats were in fact addicted to Oreo's. The pleasure that the rats showed in tests showed that the rats enjoyed Oreo's more than cocaine.
Not everyone considers their health to be a big issue. Some people just don't care if they become overweight or not. Most people think, "Oh, I'll just have a few and I'll be done." It doesn't always work out like that. It can really add up.
The Oreo's aren't so addicting that you just absolutely cannot quit eating them. You can easily resist Oreo's. Just don't buy any. The study doesn't really say anything about once you start eating them you just can't quit. I think that would be an understatement.
This is a really interesting article. I would never have imagined that fatty foods would be compared to something addictive as cocaine. I agree that just oreo's have an amazing taste, doesn't mean that they are addictive. I can understand how rats would rather go to the food than the cocaine, living things have to eat! I also agree that oreo's are not addictive to were you "cannot quit eating them." and easily resist them just like any other food. Great job analyzing this article. If there were a pack of oreo's in front of me I have the resistance to eat more because my stomach would be full. I don't know if people would eat past that point, but it is a more difficult process than being a cocaine addict.
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