Scientists Have Uncovered Why Cheese is So Addictive: It is Basically a Drug
by N/A, 9 years ago |
2 min read
This only validates what we all already assumed.
Recently, the U.S. National Library of Medicine published a study that analyzed why certain foods are more addictive than others.
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They discovered a lot about the addictive properties of cheese - namely, the casein it contains, a powerful protein found in most all dairy products.
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When consumed, casein "breaks apart during during digestion to release a whole host of opiates called casomorphins".
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(That's pronounced "queso-morphins" which seems apt.)
Low and behold, these "casomorphins" are what's at the root of our passionate cheese love - at least on a physiological level.
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Turns out casomorphins "...really play with the dopamine receptors and trigger that addictive element," registered dietitian Cameron Wells told Mic.
In layman terms? It's food's version of crack.
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But this is nothing to be alarmed by - not that you are. After all, it is cheese. Glorious, creamy, scrumptious cheese.
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But now at least you have an explanation for your addiction. Hell, even scientists refer to it as "dairy crack."
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Just make sure you enjoy your dairy crack responsibly.
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Do not show me this again