A New Study Linking Carbs to Food Addiction

by Steve Templin | Jul 8, 2013

A new study is showing that eating carbohydrates can lead to food addictions and cravings.

High glycemic index foods, like wheat and sugar for example, stimulate some of the same brain regions that are involved with drug addiction.

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http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/807209?nlid=31943_1049&src=wnl_edit_dail

Steven Templin, D.O.M., Dipl. Ac., is a Doctor of Oriental Medicine, specializing in Mind-Body Medicine. He teaches and consults online, and sees patients at the Natural Medicine Center in Lakeland, Florida. You can learn more about Dr. Templin and his healing program Inner Ecology: Healing Your Three Brains for Optimum Immune Function, Detoxification, Mood, Cognition, and Overall Health and Well-Being by visiting www.newmedicalmodel.com.

I’m Steve Templin, a retired Doctor of Oriental Medicine, Acupuncturist, Biofeedback practitioner, and currently a HeartMath Trauma-Sensitive Certified Practitioner.

Now I teach embodied mindfulness skills in a personally tailored fashion to help individuals overcome anxiety, and other lingering, stress-induced symptoms. They learn embodied self-regulation practices to help them recover from stress-induced disruptions to their physical health and emotional well-being.

You can learn more at https://stevetemplin.com. Steve lives in the Pacific Northwest with his wife Eileen. He can be reached via email at steve@stevetemplin.com.