You may be a pizza-holic: Research says some foods addicting

By Carina Storrs, special to CNN

Updated 2019 GMT (0419 HKT) October 26, 2015

A team of researchers looked at <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2015/10/23/health/pizza-and-other-foods-addicting/">which types of foods could be the most addictive</a>.They found that the most problematic foods tended to be those that contained a lot of sugar and caused a spike in blood sugar. Topping the list: chocolate.
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Chocolate – A team of researchers looked at which types of foods could be the most addictive.They found that the most problematic foods tended to be those that contained a lot of sugar and caused a spike in blood sugar. Topping the list: chocolate.
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Ice cream was the second most potentially addictive food, researchers said. Processed foods dominated the list.
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Ice cream – Ice cream was the second most potentially addictive food, researchers said. Processed foods dominated the list.
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French fries ranked third among potentially addictive foods, researchers said.
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French fries – French fries ranked third among potentially addictive foods, researchers said.
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Pizza was the fourth most potentially addictive food, researchers said. Cheese, which is high in salt and fat, ranked 16th.
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Pizza – Pizza was the fourth most potentially addictive food, researchers said. Cheese, which is high in salt and fat, ranked 16th.
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Cookies were the fifth most potentially addictive food, researchers said. Fruits and vegetables, such as strawberries, carrots and broccoli, were at the bottom of the list.<br />
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Cookies – Cookies were the fifth most potentially addictive food, researchers said. Fruits and vegetables, such as strawberries, carrots and broccoli, were at the bottom of the list.
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Chips were the sixth most potentially addictive food, researchers said. Symptoms of food addiction often look like drug addiction, researchers noted.
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Chips – Chips were the sixth most potentially addictive food, researchers said. Symptoms of food addiction often look like drug addiction, researchers noted.
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Cake was the seventh most potentially addictive food, researchers said.
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Cake – Cake was the seventh most potentially addictive food, researchers said.
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Popcorn -- the buttered variety -- was the eighth most potentially addictive food, researchers said.
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Popcorn – Popcorn -- the buttered variety -- was the eighth most potentially addictive food, researchers said.
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Cheeseburgers were the ninth most potentially addictive food, researchers said. Non-diet soda ranked 14th among 35 foods that researchers evaluated.
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Cheeseburgers – Cheeseburgers were the ninth most potentially addictive food, researchers said. Non-diet soda ranked 14th among 35 foods that researchers evaluated.
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Muffins were the 10th most potentially addictive food, researchers said.
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Muffins – Muffins were the 10th most potentially addictive food, researchers said.
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