… most difficult to eat in moderation, may we suggest making your own and eating them in combination of other foods. For example, having a homemade shake with little pieces of cookie in it also helps to slowly curb the need for a number of cookies. If you can, homemade cookies is the best route to go.
2.) Most Addictive Food: M&Ms
M&Ms may well be small, but they are powerful. According to a Swiss study, even when chocolates have identical recipes, people find the round versions to have the most satisfying texture—likely because they melt more rapidly. Shape influences perceived sweetness, too. In 2013 when Cadbury reshaped their chocolate bars to be more rounded, testers reported that the chocolates seemed sweeter—even though the recipe hadn’t been reformulated. The shape fools our taste buds, which causes us to overeat: The sweeter and more satisfying a food is perceived to be, the more difficult it is to put down.
Snack On This Instead: Natural granola with dark chocolate is a great choice. But also if you want to slowly ween yourself off of your M&M addiction, simply count out your M&Ms and add them to a naturally sweet granola mix (no pre-mixed granola please!). Every few days reduce the number of M&M’s in your mix until you can go a whole day with only eating under 10.
And finally, drum roll please…
1.) Most Addictive Food: French Fries
When University of Michigan researchers did a deep dive into addictive foods and the trouble they cause with portion control, their study subjects ranked French fries at the very top of the list. The researchers found that because of their combination of fat and starch content, and their highly processed nature, French fries ranked at the very top of the list of foods most associated with problematic, addictive eating behaviors. (And can’t give up potatoes? Read this for the secret trick to Eat Unhealthy Foods and Lose Weight.)
Snack on this instead: Homemade sweet potato fries. Since you don’t have a millions of customers at home (well, hopefully not) you will be cooking your fries in much less oil. Also using a sweet potato can benefit your heart and skin in so many ways just by eating them. You also have the luxury of COMPLETELY draining your fries so as to not eat more oil than you need to. Add a little brown sugar and salt to taste.
5 Most Addictive Snacks In The World was originally published on blackdoctor.org
