If eating junk food is bad for me, why do I still feel good?

Surely you've heard all about how our tastes were shaped by things that were rare in the environment that shaped our biological evolution. So modern humans evolved where items with high and easily available food energy (sugars and fats) were rare, as was food rich in certain minerals, like sodium. read more

People do drugs because they make them feel good. Junk food results in releases of happy good feeling chemicals, but if it is junk food then it also does things like deplete your minerals and cost you your health and well being. Just because you don't notice it doesn't mean it's not happening. read more

Junk food or fast food is like breaking the monotony of everyday's food for people. They get pleasure by eating Junk food, and who doesn't. I do. Having a bite of a cheesy pizza is the most satisfying feeling for me. People who stress eat, junk food is like a go getter for them. They have to eat junk food in order to destress themselves. read more

Why We Crave Junk Food. Steven Witherly is a food scientist who has spent the last 20 years studying what makes certain foods more addictive (and tasty) than others. Much of the science that follows is from his excellent report, Why Humans Like Junk Food. read more