Michael Moss on Salt, Sugar, Fat and The Role of the Food Industry in Creating Food Addiction
The Dr. Hyman Show
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The Science Behind the Salt Crystals
The chip is loaded with salt, sugar and fat. The industry calls fat the mouth feel. 50% of the calories should come from fat because that will allow those products to melt in your mouth. It's fats enough and farts. These are very bad for you. Yes. But still a powerful weapon in the hands of the industry in terms of getting you to eat more than you otherwise would. They call it the bliss point when they get that perfect amount of sugar. So the potato chips have all three things going for them. It's unbelievable. I'm not even.
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