Fast Food - Addictive or Seasoned Right?

Metaverseguy: I've heard a lot of things about fast food, but let's just focus on one: are they addictive? I was hungry so picked up one of my favorite meals - quesadillas from Taco Bell. They have a delicious sauce that is tangy and kicks you in the mouth. Then, I thought hey I really CRAVE this food. Yet, that ham sandwich the other night I can't even remember. But is it because they purposely add chemicals to the food to make them as addictive as the cigarettes, or do you think that they are just good chefs that know how to satisfy their customers?

animal_luver05: I get very addicted to fast food....I love it so much which is bad cause I'm trying to lose weight lol

Mystery88: well i think that i will put my two cents in. of course fast food is going to be addictive because we know that its kind of forbidden fruit and well yes there is the chemical aspect to it too but my money is on that we are drawn to fast food cos its tasty makes us feel good at the time but then comes the sinking feeling that you are adding to your waste line and that makes you depressed therefore go back and eat more junk

Metaverseguy: I don't know. Taco Bell quesadillas and tacos taste pretty good as well as western bacon bbq burgers from carls jr., jack in the box ultimate cheeseburger, etc. but they are also high in calories. i think its mostly the sauce that makes it taste good though rather than just the double patties.

Corwin: The bottom line, is that fat, sugar, and salt taste good... fast food is loaded with fat, sugar, and salt. The sauces are tasty to our pallets for the same reason... whatever spices they use is just something we enjoy out of association to the fat, sugar, and salt.

Thousands of years ago, our primitive ancestors survived by craving these things... which were rare in the natural world... bombarding our senses with this stuff is like shooting fish in a barrel.
Easy gratification of a primal instinct to survive.

All things in moderation... enjoy fast food occasionally as a treat... but it is easily addictive, and is a health-destroying habit if you let it get the best of you.

robiju: i never enjoy it

Metaverseguy: I see a lot of studies claiming all these things cause cancer - starbucks coffee, fast food, etc.

The thing is studies aren't always 100% foolproof. People can live to be 90 smoking their entire lives and never get lung cancer. Cancer is a problem with either transcription or translation and anything can cause tumors from it. Our bodies are like hardware - they can go bad without periodic maintenance and nearly anything can cause them to fail.