We've all heard of, and many of us have experienced, the "mairjuana munchies." In her recent article in the the NY Times, When Fatty Feasts are Driven by Automatic Pilot, Tara Parker-Pope discusses recent research that shows fatty foods can induce the release of natural marijuanalike chemicals (endocannabinoids) in the gut that induce cravings for more...
Something to think about at this weekend's picnic.