ARE WE ADDICTED?

We’ve all been there.

Standing in the glow of the fridge light whispering “Just one more bite”, only to keep returning until that leftover birthday cake is nothing but crumbs. Before you fall into a shame spiral, know that you’re not alone. In fact, research suggests your tendency to overeat certain foods may not entirely be on you.

Chocolate desserts aren’t the only drugs of choice when it comes to foods that make us lose control – a 2015 study from the University of Michigan revealed that pizza, chips and ice cream also topped the list of foods we consider to be the most addictive (no surprises there). Beyond finding these foods extremely tasty, study participants found them the most difficult to pass up or eat in a controlled way: 92 per cent of the 518 people surveyed exhibited addictive-like behaviour to some foods, while around