Is Food Addiction Just a Willpower Issue? No.
Osher WISE: Well-being and Integrative Science for Everyone
Obesity Research and Prevention (Video) · 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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