Cravings and getting your “food fix”

There was a very interesting article that was recently published by the New York times in their blog section about how food can have similar addictive properties as certain drugs. A great deal of testing and research has been done on this matter due to American boom in obesity rates. In the past many nutritionists [...]

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The rapid development of South Africa’s drug culture

In the late 90’s South Africa’s drug problem was still manageable, it being just a tiny fraction of what it has become over the years. Now, in 2012, the addiction epidemic has become a seemingly unstoppable tempest that has swept over the nation. Most of the following information in this article was taken from findings [...]

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The obesity epidemic

Over the past ten years there has been a massive epidemic of obesity around the world. If you were to take a walk in the streets of London or New york ten years ago you would likely see much leaner and healthier people than you would see on the same walk in 2012. This trend [...]

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Foods that contribute the most to weight gain and obesity

At one point or another in time we have either asked ourselves what we can do to lose weight or to at least avoid gaining any excess weight. Most people come up with the solution to cut out a certain food group, such as sugars, or to stop eating carbohydrates or dairy. Many people only [...]

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The danger of designer drugs

There has been quite a hype lately around a few designer drugs, bath salts and synthetic dagga in particular. A designer drug is a drug that has been altered chemically so that it remains within the parameters of what is legal. These drugs can be just as addictive and just as dangerous as any illegal [...]

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An internet addiction may be driven by gene mutation

Over the past few years the internet has been rapidly taking over many aspects of our lives, from a social, entertainment and professional perspective. Because of some of the incredible innovations on the internet, such as Facebook, Youtube, and picture sharing websites such as Pinterests, people are starting to heavily depend on the internet. If [...]

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