A new study reveals that some junk foods and other highly processed foods can be just as addictive as drugs.

Researcher, Dr. Alexandra DiFeliceantonio,  Assistant Professor in the Department of Human Nutrition, Foods, and Exercise at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute, Virginia Tech Carilion tells Megan Lynch these foods trigger the same response. 





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A new study reveals that some junk foods and other highly processed foods can be just as addictive as drugs.
Researcher, Dr. Alexandra DiFeliceantonio,  Assistant Professor in the Department of Human Nutrition, Foods, and Exercise at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute, Virginia Tech Carilion tells Megan Lynch these foods trigger the same response. 
 
 
 Credit:
© CHRIS NIEVES/ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR / USA TODAY NETWORK

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