Ice cream is addictive in children

Eating ice cream can lead to the formation

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in children and adolescents. This conclusion was made by Kyle Berger and Eric Stays, specialists from the Oregon research Institute, Eugene).

In the study by Berger and STIs was attended by one hundred and fifty children and adolescents. The body weight of all participants of the experiment was within normal limits. Experts have questioned all of the volunteers about their taste preferences, as well as those specific products that kids have used for the last time.

Teenagers and children were shown pictures milkshakes, after which their brains were analyzed using functional magnetic resonance imaging. After the volunteers were simply asked to drink the milkshake, which was prepared on the basis of ice cream.

According to the study, all children and adolescents are almost equally badly wanted to try this cocktail. But, those children that eve ate ice cream, in the process of enjoying a cold treat less than all of the other volunteers. They also required a much larger number of cocktail to experience the same pleasure like no other using ice cream to kids.

Experts note that similar feelings arise and drug addicts. They also each time required a larger and larger dose of psychoactive substances. Scientists suggest that this is associated with a decrease in the level of the neurotransmitter dopamine in the brain.

These studies indicate that excessive consumption of food high in sugar and fat can lead to obesity, not so much because of their high calorie content, but by reducing the get pleasure from them.

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