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Is Food Addiction Just a Willpower Issue? No.

Is Food Addiction Just a Willpower Issue? No.

Osher WISE: Well-being and Integrative Science for Everyone

Obesity Research and Prevention (Audio) · UCTV: UC San Francisco

March 13, 20217m 48s

Show Notes

An increasing number of scientific studies suggest that food, like drugs or alcohol, can have addictive qualities. Ashley E. Mason, PhD, explores how the reward system, located inside the human nervous system, can unduly affect people's appetite. Series: "Osher WISE: Well-being and Integrative Science for Everyone" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 36913]

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