Addictive

 NY Times: Unhealthy Foods Aren’t Just Bad For You, They May Also Be Addictive - Food researchers debate whether highly processed foods like potato chips and ice cream are addictive, triggering our brains to overeat. By Anahad O’Connor

At the top of the list were pizza, chocolate, potato chips, cookies, ice cream, French fries and cheeseburgers. Dr. Gearhardt has found in her research that these highly processed foods share much in common with addictive substances.