Reuters– People who say they are addicted to chocolate or pizza may not be exaggerating, scientists said Tuesday.<br />
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A brain scan study of normal, hungry people showed their brains lit up when they saw and smelled their favorite foods in much the same way as the brains of cocaine addicts when they think about their next snort.<br />
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"The favorite food items most frequently selected by the subjects were bacon-egg-cheese sandwich, cinnamon bun, pizza, hamburger with cheese, fried chicken, lasagna, barbecue, ice cream, brownie, and chocolate cake," the researchers wrote.<br />
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