Will Oreo's slogan be changed from "Milk's favorite cookie" to "America's MOST ADDICTIVE cookie"?
In a report released yesterday, Scientists from Connecticut College revealed that this "sugary, fatty treat can elicit the same reaction and activate the brain in a similar manner as cocaine and morphine." The study was performed on lab rats and it monitored the inclination of the rats to stay in rooms where oreos were present versus rooms where rice cakes were the "dish of choice." It was no surprise that the rats opted for the sugary treats, but it was interesting to find that in a parallel study rats who were injected with cocaine (rather than saline) had an equivalent preference to that source, just like in the oreo / rice cake scenario.
This report was not published in an effort to "dethrone" Oreos as one of America's favorite guilty pleasures; there are plenty of other sugary, fatty culprits hiding on the shelves of grocery stores.
What can be taken from this study, however, is the importance of snacking healthy and snacking in moderation.
For some better alternatives to munch on, check out this list of treats!
If Oreo's have been your "go to" dessert, check out this article about swapping high sugar / high fat ingredients to create scrumptious sweets of your own!
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