Overeating Like Drug Addiction

American Voices • patriotism • health • drugs • ISSUE 43•01 • Jan 8, 2007

A recent study, published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences stated that overeating is like drug addiction. What do you think?

“The biggest challenge for me has been dropping my eating buddies and acquiring a new group of friends who don't eat.”
James McKellan –
Loan Officer
“So that's why I pawned my mom's jewelry for a can of nacho cheese sauce.”
Jane Cooper –
Systems Analyst
“I'm in step eight of recovery. I am apologizing to every person I stole an onion ring from for the last ten years.”
Julio Marquez –
Bail Bondsman

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