High fat foods leads to food addiction

[kacie tri-ing]

This article frames the same study differently. It more as "high calorie and processed" food. I think lots of people understand that fat is not the problem (but one of the three macronutrients we all need).
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE62R23O20100328

Here is an awesome/quick/new fat article. Granted, those runners are certainly not eating tons of processed junk.
http://triathletefood.com/?p=5475

[GLC1968]

Kacie - that article is a MUCH better interpretation of the study in my opinion.

I should clarify - my beef wasn't with the study itself but with how that article portrayed it. And let's face it, that article is as far as most of the population would ever get...they'd never even bother to read the study and form their own opinions. It's just easier to quote a respected newspaper than to do the work for yourself, right? (my mother comes to mind here...)

Personally, I'm glad that some one is finally putting into measureable terms the things that us 'weight fighters' have known for a long time. Some foods are just harder to resist and they can be a real problem. Food addiction is actually worse than alcoholism or cocaine addiction in some ways because 1) its socially acceptable to be a junk food addict - especially if you can do it and stay thin and 2) you can't just abstain from eating in order to 'cure' it. Of course, it takes longer to ruin your life or kill you than the the other addicitons...

[bikermaze]

Gotta agree to this. I've also recently changed my eating habits and find that I am now enjoying my meals better. Though I can't escape oily and high fat foods because I'm not in charge of the menu, I do eat in moderation and make up for it with healthier snacks.