Are there certain foods that you can truly get addicted to? Dr. Oz says there are – Brain Hijackers: The 4 Most Addictive Foods.

The question now is…do I agree?

No. I don’t. I don’t think you can truly get addicted to a certain food.

Yes, I do think there are foods that we have a harder time avoiding/giving up on a diet. There are certain foods we are definitely more attached to.

But I don’t really think a true addiction is created.

I mean certain foods just taste freaking good so of course we want them all the time. Certain foods also comfort us or just remind us of happy times.

You could say I’m addicted to ice cream. I mean it has the sugar and fat that Dr. Oz says is addictive and I have the hardest time not wanting it when I’m in a bad mood, stressed or well…anything. I pretty much could eat ice cream all the time.

But I don’t think I can truly say I’m addicted to ice cream.

I just like the taste of it AND I associate it with good times and happy feelings.

So maybe it isn’t actually the ice cream or the chocolate or meat itself that is addictive, but the feelings and memories associated with the food that make us crave it.

I mean now I’ve started craving dried fruit more than anything….even maybe ice cream. Why this sudden addiction to dried fruit…specifically apricots?

Because I associate dried fruit with relaxed weekends on the couch with Ryan. I’ve been stressed free on those days and have totally gotten to relax each and every time I’ve eaten dried fruit recently.

So am I addicted to the dried fruit or the fact that my brain associates dried fruit with relaxing?

Hmmm…this could be an interesting experiment. I should try eating one certain type of veggie…like brussel sprouts…on any relaxing day/fun event and see if I start to crave them….