Comment on ELI5 why I logically understand McDonald's food is low quality and bad for me but I crave it like crack?

inb4_FoundTheVegan@lemmy.world ⁨8⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

Because sugar, fat and salt in those quantities are literally addictive. Our human/monkey brains were wired for survival, not overall health. Eating a large source of those three would’ve been a massive help in surviving winter when our next meal wouldn’t be guaranteed.

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