Thursday, April 22, 2010

Carbohydrates are Addictive, I've Proven It!

I was on The Biggest Looser web site the other day and found an area that says it's debunking health myths. One of them was,

"Myth-Carbohydrates are addictive"

It goes on to say Carbohydrates help your brain produce serotonin, a "feel good" chemical that enhances our mood. It also says addiction involves physical withdrawal. I've gone off of these white flour, complex carbohydrate type foods quite a few times, and each time I get head aches, I feel physically ill like I might pass out. If these aren't signs of a physical withdrawal I don't know what they would be.

So I've been having extreme feelings of depression, and I think it's finally making sense. Carbohydrates cause a chemical reaction and cause a feel good chemical to enhance my mood. So here is another symptom of the addictive nature of carbohydrates, and I'm feeling the full affects of the Carbohydrate withdrawal.

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