Scientists are divided over whether or not addiction could be contributing to rising global obesity. Does food addiction really exist and - if it does - how can it be treated? Getting a grip on addiction can be incredibly hard, as anyone who has ever tried to give up smoking, alcohol or even caffeine will testify. A tried and tested tactic is to avoid the thing you're addicted to - giving up going to pubs for a while, or not to have cigarettes in the house. Even with these measures people often struggle and fail repeatedly. But what if the thing you are addicted to has to be kept in the house, and worse, has to be something you sit down in front of three times a day? As obesity levels...
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