NewsTalk 1280 WGBF » chips http://newstalk1280.com Sat, 25 May 2013 15:05:32 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Researchers Say Eating Chips Can Produce a Marijuana-Like High http://newstalk1280.com/researchers-say-eating-chips-can-produce-a-marijuana-like-high/ http://newstalk1280.com/researchers-say-eating-chips-can-produce-a-marijuana-like-high/#comments Fri, 08 Jul 2011 15:24:01 +0000 brad.bruner http://newstalk1280.com/?p=3384 Remember the old Pringles slogan, "Once you pop, you can't stop"? Research now suggests it could be more true than we ever thought.

The journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) says US researchers found that foods high in fat trigger natural feel-good chemicals with effects similar to those found in marijuana. These chemicals, called endocannabinoids, produce a drug-like feeling that can lead to gorging on foods such as chips and fries.

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