Evolutionary biology

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  1. Present your point of view either supporting or refuting the statement “food is addictive.”  You should support your point of view with specific examples of the actions of hormones or other chemicals that are part of the hedonic pathway or are otherwise involved in appetite regulation OR other material from this week’s assigned readings.
  2. Explain the impact you feel evolutionary biology and the changes that have occurred in the human diet have on food addiction and body weight.
  3. Give a minimum of two suggestions for methods people might use to minimize their addiction to food.