Why It Is Easy to Get Fat and Hard to Slim Down

Why it is easy to get fat and hard to slim down

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Animal experiments show that when rodents first consume a sugary food the brain releases dopamine, a chemical also involved in drug addiction. It signals pleasure and helps drive motivation. The more scrumptious the food, the more dopamine is produced.
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Proximity feeds addiction: Richardson | TheSpec.com

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Instead of spending money on gas to drive between his Hamilton home and the casino, he would sleep in his car and rely on the food bank for meals. He entered counseling for gambling addiction as a condition of his bankruptcy, though he admits that he …
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Dozens gather to urge federal government to increase funding for on-reserve …

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As a young mother who struggled with drug addiction, April Isadore was once a client of the Sucker Creek Women's Shelter. "I felt very safe, I felt … She says without the help of the shelter, she wouldn't be where she is today. "Now I can be a …
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