Originally Posted by towers:
“There was a programme about fat vs sugar on tv last night and whilst a diet high in one or the other has negative effects, moderate amounts of both are not a huge problem.
However, a study on rats found that fat and sugar TOGETHER can be highly addictive, such as in processed junk food. The rats offered just sugar were able to eat moderately, the rats offered just fat were able to eat moderately but those offered a fatty AND sugary substance had a poor off switch.”
“There was a programme about fat vs sugar on tv last night and whilst a diet high in one or the other has negative effects, moderate amounts of both are not a huge problem.
However, a study on rats found that fat and sugar TOGETHER can be highly addictive, such as in processed junk food. The rats offered just sugar were able to eat moderately, the rats offered just fat were able to eat moderately but those offered a fatty AND sugary substance had a poor off switch.”
That's hardly news is it?



