We all talk about being addicted to foods such as chocolate or crisps but does food addiction actually exist? No, according to some scientists and nutritionists who gathered in Dublin recently to discuss the issue. The Food Safety Authority of Ireland’s consultative council brought them together at a conference to ask if it was possible to be addicted to certain foods or ingredients. The experts included Prof Julian Mercer, who heads the obesity and metabolic health division of the University of Aberdeen. He says the media loves the idea of food addiction and regularly...
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