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Addiction in Ultra-Processed Foods Is Real and Is Increasing

Summary by CNN Brasil
What makes a food irresistible, even addictive ? Will it be the amount of fat? (What delights!) Refined carbohydrates and extra sugar? (Two times more delicious!) Salt? Many calories in a single bite? My grandmother's recipe for oatmeal with chocolate drops has all this and much more. But although I love to make them and devour them, I don't feel a crack for them as someone addicted to cigarettes or alcohol.
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What makes a food irresistible, even addictive ? Will it be the amount of fat? (What delights!) Refined carbohydrates and extra sugar? (Two times more delicious!) Salt? Many calories in a single bite? My grandmother's recipe for oatmeal with chocolate drops has all this and much more. But although I love to make them and devour them, I don't feel a crack for them as someone addicted to cigarettes or alcohol.

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CNN Brasil broke the news on Friday, June 19, 2026.
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