Are You Addicted to Ice Cream?

Junk food gives you a nice shot of dopamine, the "feel-good hormone."

A headline in the New York Post has gotten alot of people’s attention. It claims that ice cream is just as addictive as drugs. They’re referring to a new study at the University of Michigan that looked at ultra-processed foods or UPFs and how addictive they are. That includes things like chips, ice cream, soft drinks, sugary cereal, and other junk foods. Junk food gives you a nice shot of dopamine, the “feel-good hormone.” Then you eventually crash and crave more.