Is it possible to be addicted to cheese?

Answer 1

Yes!
Here is an excerpt from an article in the Orlando Sentinel July 13 2003:

Of all the potentially addicting foods, cheese may be the most complex.
Why is cheese so addicting? Certainly not because of its aroma, which is perilously close to old socks.
The first hint of a biochemical explanation came in 1981, when scientists at Wellcome Research Laboratories in Research Triangle Park, N.C., found a substance in dairy products that looked remarkably like morphine.
After a complex series of tests, they determined that, surprisingly enough, it actually was morphine.
By a fluke of nature, the enzymes that produce opiates are not confined to poppies -- they also hide inside cows' livers. So traces of morphine can pass into the animal's bloodstream and end up in milk and milk products.
The amounts are far too small to explain cheese's appeal. But nonetheless, the discovery led scientists on their search for opiate compounds in dairy products.

And they found them. Opiates hide inside casein, the main dairy protein. As casein molecules are digested, they break apart to release tiny opiate molecules, called casomorphins. One of these compounds has about one-tenth the opiate strength of morphine. The especially addicting power of cheese may be due to the fact that the process of cheese-making removes water,lactose and whey proteins so that casein is concentrated. Scientists are now trying to tease out whether these opiate molecules work strictly within the digestive tract or whether they pass into the bloodstream and reach the brain directly.

Answer 2

the answer is yes and no. just because u like a certain food item does not make you addicted to it. even i love cheese. but then its not like i get attacks n stuff for it. but on the other hand...if the reason u asked this question is because u r consuming large amounts all the time then u might wanna go easy on that. it can be harmful for you and you might develop certain eating traits. but other than that....you have nothing to worry about.

Answer 3

Yes.

"Cheese is particularly addictive because it contains small amounts of morphine made in the cow's liver. When the dairy protein breaks apart in the stomach, it releases the opiate molecules."

Answer 4

no i would not think so there is nothing addictive in cheese you just like the taste of cheese

Answer 5

Yes

Answer 6

Yes of course but particularly if it is homemade. It is simply like loving a child and loving your own child.

Answer 7

it's possible to get addicted to anything

Answer 8

yes i am i love cheese grilled melted anyway

Answer 9

Yes,It is.I almost put everything in cheese.That is so good that way.

Answer 10

no you just like it but it is very fattening