Bingeing on junk food after a diet triggers the same chemical responses in the brain seen in drug and alcohol addicts, says The Daily Express.
Eating burgers, chips and sweet foods prompts the binge-eater to crave even more foods high in sugar, fat and salt. It can also lead to mental health problems. Scientists found that levels of corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF) rose in rats who had been fed sweet food for some days and then had it taken away.