Addicting Snacks: Some Like It Hot

By Ana-Marija Dolaskie — Apr 26, 2016
Sweet treats are delicious and we can see how they, along with salty foods, can trigger an addicting craving, but why on earth would anyone subject themselves to Flamin' Hot Cheetos over and over again? Turns out, spicy foods are the most addicting of them all.

Whether you like your mid-day snack sweet, salty, or spicy, some say all three are addicting. Sweet treats are delicious and it might be possible they, along with salty foods, can trigger an addicting craving in some, but why on Earth would anyone subject themselves to Flamin' Hot Cheetos over and over again? Turns out, spicy foods could be the most addictive of them all. (All in unison now: Hello, my name is _____, and I am an addict.)

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