Am I the only person that gets a food high?

There’s a line in the article that says food doesn’t give a “high” like drugs do.

But I get literal highs off of food sometimes. Particularly beef, some fish, and other high protein meals like those. Typically, it will only happen when the meat is very well browned, a significant “crust” from the Maillard reaction, though it will occasionally happen when there’s an acidic or slightly sweet side dish.

Salmon with sweet potato does it almost every time. Tuna steaks do it fairly reliably. Steaks will more often than other beef meals, but even burgers can do it.

Am I that fucking weird here?

It’s a literal high. I get slightly dizzy, euphoric, giggly, and there’s a distinct sense of well being and connection to the world. It isn’t just being satisfied with a good meal, it’s an change in mood, thinking and overall perceptions.

This is an excellent article.

The hormonal model of obesity fits into this paper very well. Basically the hormonal model says the addiction is not to food, it’s to carbohydrates and sugar. Carbohydrates and sugar increase blood sugar levels, which increase insulin levels. Which puts the body into dysfunction. It doesn’t matter how much food you’re eating, it matters how much insulin your body is producing. Insulin is a massive superstar hormone that affects the entire body.

So a lot of the addiction and withdrawal people are talking about is sugar withdrawal, blood sugar dropping, and the body having to adapt to a new energy source. I. E. Fat burning / ketosis.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JlprNSkEcdo

I’ve been addicted to food for at least 30 years. I don’t remember being a baby but I heard I ate food back then too. Not sure if at this point I can ever quit

I could eat pad-thai everyday.