New research argues that cheese is addictive in a way similar to drugs because of a chemical called casein, which is found in dairy products and can trigger ...

27 oct 2015 · The study, published in the journal Plos One, examines why certain foods are more addictive than others. Researchers identified addictive foods ...

12 nov 2021 · No. There's no scientific evidence that cheese is addictive or that it significantly affects the brain similar to drugs or alcohol.

26 jun 2017 · Our brain's 'reward center' releases dopamine when we eat salty foods like cheese in order to encourage us to eat more of it (many addictive ...

11 dic 2019 · Cheese may be mildly addictive due to its protein casein, which can trigger cravings for similar foods. But cheese isn't dangerous and has many health benefits.

22 oct 2015 · Cheese happens to be especially addictive because of an ingredient called casein, a protein found in all milk products.

The substance, which is present in all dairy products, can trigger the brain's opioid receptors which are linked to addiction. The authors also found that ...

7 mar 2017 · Cheese is addictive, according to author Dr. Neal Barnard, because the dairy proteins inside can act as mild opiates.

14 ago 2024 · Cheese would seem to fall short of being a biologically addictive substance. That doesn't mean it's not habit-forming, or that plenty of people don't have a ...

23 oct 2015 · The rats used in a study on addiction-like reward dysfunction and compulsive eating in obese rats exhibited addictive-like behavior in response ...