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Podcast: The Exam Room by the Physicians Committee
Episode: Hooked! Why We CRAVE Junk Food | Dr. Mickey Witte
Description: Cravings can be so frustrating! Anyone who has ever tried to stop eating chocolate, chips, cheese, or junk food will tell you that these foods are almost impossible to give up! Â Dr. Mickey Witte, a neuroscientist specializing in food addiction, joins "The Weight Loss Champion" Chuck Carroll to explain the war between your brain and your belly. She details how the hedonic pleasure centers of your brain react the same way to high-fat food as to drugs or even sex. Â The brain likes those foods, loves them, and wants more of th...