Food that is bad for you tastes good...because it screws with your brain

[jvowles]

Former Head of FDA Kessler goes dumpster diving, and explains why we can't stop eating foods we know are terrible for us.Turns out there is literally a change in your brain chemistry. If we can figure out why a lucky 15% of people (one in eight) are resistant to the chemical siren song of sweet, salty, fatty foods, then perhaps we can turn the

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[pockyman]

Interesting. >.>

*reaches for salty snack*

[jvowles]

The thing is, I almost always find chain food too salty and/or sweet. Needlessly so, in my opinion.

I use relatively little sugar and salt in my own cooking, and people seem to like it just fine...

[pockyman]

Well, fast food is something else. As much as I like it, I'm trying to eat less.

But chips? Popcorn? Salt, please. >.>

[lacousteau]

What about BBQ Gibbles? They are sweet, salty, fatty AND radioactive. If radiation won't deter us from ingesting unnaturally orange substances, what will?

[jvowles]

(shudders)

How is the gibble-gobbler? Did you take lots of Bergers Evil Cookies?