You are concerned about the growing craze for fast food among youngsters. Too much infatuation for TV and Internet games are some other factors which affect the health of young people. Write a letter in 140 - 160 words to the editor of a National Daily regarding the issue, highlighting the health hazards and request the concerned authority to raise an awareness among the public. You are Rakesh/ Reena.
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What is Food Addiction?
A few decades ago, the very mention of 'food addiction' would raise eyebrows and invite the ire of fitness enthusiasts, comedians, celebrities and most health experts. That isn't so anymore. Unfortunately, most people are still blissfully ignorant about the reality of food addiction and those who do not have an eating problem tend to ridicule the notion of food addiction because of their ignorance.
Junk food and fast food addiction is a growing cause for concern and it's a crisis that cannot be addressed until we recognize and acknowledge the problem, just as we would in order to overcome addiction to an illegal drug like heroin or cocaine.
For those who have tried desperately to cut back on their junk food intake, making resolutions to resist the temptation only to succumb a few hours later, this may offer some explanation. That this behavior closely resembles the behavior of smokers who wish to quit should tell you something. As with cigarettes, alcohol and many other substances, not all people are affected in the same manner, which is why there are many who are fortunate enough to not develop an addiction. Nevertheless, in many cases of obesity and food addiction, it would be wrong to accuse the person of having a lack of willpower, as the situation can be a lot more complicated.
Studies clearly reveal that processed foods and junk foods trigger certain neural responses just as addictive drugs do and the patterns of behavior in persons addicted to junk food clearly resembles behavioral patterns in cocaine addicts. Additives and other ingredients in processed foods and junk food, including sugar trigger neural responses that result in the release of dopamine. This increase in dopamine levels is tied to almost all types of drug addiction.