Fast food could be addictive, according to new research A steady diet of hamburgers, fries and foods high in fat and loaded with calories may not only pile on the pounds - it could also be addictive, say scientists. Researchers who have been studying the biological effects of fast foods are discovering that they can trigger hormonal changes in the body which could make it difficult to control eating. "New and potentially explosive findings on the biological effects of fast food suggest that eating yourself into obesity isn't simply down to a lack of self-control," New Scientist magazine said...