How the body reacts to potato chips
This study looks at how your body and brain respond to eating potato chips. It helps us understand why some foods are so hard to resist.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older
- You eat regular potato chips at least 3 times a week
- You like eating potato chips
- You have no food allergies to gluten or root vegetables
- You are not taking weight loss, ADHD, or addiction medications
- You have no eating or substance use disorder diagnosis in the past year
- You do not have diabetes or heart disease
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