We're not going to blame you too much if you've started eating a packet of cookies and been unable to stop before you finished. Going through moments of stress and anxiety makes us resort to foods with a high sugar content that in turn cause us a constant feeling of hunger Yes, there are addictive foods and today we are going to tell you which ones are at the top of the list.
That they are addictive is something done on purpose by the manufacturers. They are the ones who insist on potentiate that flavors, smells and even, sounds that demonstrate some neurological pleasure. has been the magazine Eat This, Not That! the one that has collected the five most addictive foods in the world.
Oreos
Learning to eat them has been a job for years, they even had to make advertisements to explain how to do it. In 2013 it was published A study which claimed that Oreos are as addictive as cocaine. The conclusion was drawn from the results that showed that the consumption of Oreos activates the brain membranes more than the drug, otherwise it is very difficult to stop eating them.
Doritos
This is the favorite snack of many people in the world, which not only leaves your hands stained, but also has several flavors at the same time. Experts say that the monosodium glutamate content favors appetite and helps make food taste much more irresistible.
Chips
In an investigation that was carried out at the University of Michigan, several people were asked which food was the most difficult for them to control when they consumed it. Most singled out French fries for the combination of starch, fat, and high dose of sodium.
Microwave popcorn
There are many ways to eat popcorn, but surely the most common is the microwave version that we buy at the supermarket. Have you seen yourself in the position of not being able to eat just a handful or even repeating a package? This is because the containers contain diacetyl and pentanedione, which are two substances that dissipate in the air and send signals to the brain so that we want to continue eating.
Cheetos
This snack, like the Doritos, are a bane to continue keeping your hands clean. No birthday party could be without a bowl of Cheetos, right? The problem is that, in addition to the null nutritional contribution, they have a "caloric density leak". That is to say, by not filling our mouths and getting rid of them at the moment, our brain is not capable of associating the amount of calories we take with the dose of hooks.
That is why they are usually taken in large quantities.