Have you ever eaten something - a bowl of ice cream, a piece of cake, a chocolate - and felt hungrier than before? Do you have urges for a particular food and find it hard to satisfy your craving unless you eat that particular food?

Date:   1/10/2010 11:10:00 PM ( 14 y ago)

Have you ever eaten something - a bowl of ice cream, a piece of cake, a chocolate - and felt hungrier than before? Do you have urges for a particular food and find it hard to satisfy your craving unless you eat that particular food?

If the answer is "yes" to either of these questions, then you have a Food Addiction. Food addiction is a contemporary term used to describe a pathological disorder; the compulsive, excessive craving for and consumption of food. Want to know the top 8 food addictions and their side effects?

1. Tea/Coffee: It is the number one and the most common addiction and very difficult to give up as well. Its side effects include dry sallow complexion, constipation, restlessness and iron deficiency.
2. Chocolates: Every child grows up getting rewarded for being good by chocolates and before one can realize, it becomes fiercely addictive. Its side effects include acne, restlessness, weight gain, mood swings and constipation.
3. Alcohol: All of us know that this social drink makes us antisocial. So be careful before the bubbly becomes the bane of life.
4. Sweets: Ah the sweet tooth can be the most wicked of all the temptations. It comes in many forms like sweet drinks, juices, candy, pastries, cakes, mithais etc. The side effects include severe mood swings, restlessness, enormous weight gain, lipid and cholesterol problems....

Read the entire article at Top 8 Food Addictions

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