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Subject:
dependence on KFC
Category: Health Asked by: jirkat-ga List Price: $2.00 |
Posted:
09 Mar 2004 11:10 PST
Expires: 08 Apr 2004 12:10 PDT Question ID: 314952 |
Is it true, that Stips (hot spicy chicken pieces) in KFC (Ketucky Fried Chicken) can contain substance that one can be dependent on? |
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Subject:
Re: dependence on KFC
From: louise-ga on 11 Mar 2004 09:40 PST |
I have not (so far) managed to find any reports that specific additives used in KFC products are associated with dependency, per se. BUT, there is controversial new evidence that so-called "junk food", including KFC, may be addictive in itself. It's suggested that fatty and/or sugary foods cause changes in brain chemistry, similar to those seen in addiction. Here are some news reports: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=%2Fnews%2F2003%2F01%2F30%2Fwfood30.xml http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=%2Fnews%2F2003%2F01%2F30%2Fwfood30.xml Also bear in mind that virtually anything can become an addiction, in a small minority of people. So if you name any food, you would probably be able to find someone, somewhere, who is "addicted" to it, even if it has no known habit-forming ingredient. In such cases, the addiction is psychological, not chemical, in origin (i.e. it's more of a compulsion, than an addiction), and might be broken with the help of certain types of psychotherapy, or with drugs prescribed for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder - OCD). |
Subject:
Re: dependence on KFC
From: mindbender-ga on 24 Apr 2004 13:11 PDT |
yes, as peppers and chillies contain capsaicin .... It is said that the burning sensation from capsaicin is addictive. It is also said that one becomes ?conditioned? to this sensation. The reason is that during the eating of chiles, a chemical in the chile pepper called Capsaicin, irritates the trigeminal cells. These are pain receptor cells located throughout the mouth, the nose and the throat. When your body's nerves feel the pain induced by the chemical on these cells, they immediately start to transmit pain messages to your brain. Your brain receives these signals and responds by automatically releasing endorphins (the body's natural painkiller). These endorphins kick in and act as a painkiller and at the same time, create a temporary feeling of euphoria, giving the chile pepper eater, a natural high. The body's other responses include increasing the heart rate to increase the metabolism, increasing salivation in order to try and refresh the mouth and by increasing the rate of sweating by the body. Your nose also starts to run and the gastrointestinal tract slips into high speed. Hot & spicy food lovers soon begin to crave these feelings and are soon hooked. ....now, I'm off to KFC for another big ole platter |
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