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危险的饮食上瘾 More unusual addictions 更多不常见的上瘾 Addictions are persistent, obsessive behaviors and sufferers will feel anxious if they can’t do them, regardless of any negative consequences. But while most people imagine addictions to be related to drugs or alcohol did you know there are other more unusual ones involving food and drink that can be equally as damaging? 上瘾是持续的着迷行为，不管会带来多少负面影响，如果上瘾者不做则会感到焦虑。然而尽管大多数人认为上瘾是与药物或酒精相关，但你知道吗，还有更多涉及饮食的不常见上瘾也会带来同样的危害。 French fries 炸薯条 Thirty-something American woman Amber Scott has only eaten French fries since she was a child. She suffers from Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) that affects her ability to eat a balanced diet. 30多岁的美国女性安贝?斯科特打小时候起就开始吃炸薯条了。现在她患有抗激限制性食物摄入紊乱（ARFID），这一疾病影响了她饮食平衡的能力。 Harm rating: This mental illness can lead to serious nutritional deficiencies. 危害评级：这一精神疾病会导致严重的营养失调。 Bananas 香蕉 Diet guru Freelee the Banana Girl eats a largely raw diet that’s fruit and veg based; it’s not unusual for the Australian to eat between 30-50 bananas a day. 饮食专家“香蕉姑娘Freelee”会吃大量的果蔬天然食物；对这位澳大利亚姑娘来说每天吃30-50个香蕉都不是事儿。 Harm rating: Bananas are rich in potassium, which is essential to health but too much can put a strain on the kidneys. 危害评级：香蕉富含钾元素，这对身体健康至关重要，但钾元素过多则会导致肾脏压力过大。 Milk 牛奶 A woman called Sandra, from Stockport in the UK, is addicted to milk. She’s drunk about 10 pints (nearly 6 liters) a day for decades and will do a midnight shop if she’s running low. 来自英国斯托克波特的女子桑德拉有牛奶上瘾癖。数十年来，她每天喝10品脱左右（近6升）的牛奶，如果午夜时分发现家里牛奶不够了，她甚至会出去购买。 Harm rating: Too much of any one food can lead to a nutritional deficiency. 危害评级：任何食物食用过多都会造成营养失调。 Carrots 胡萝卜 It’s possible to develop a craving for carrots and numerous examples have been reported. Beta-carotene – an antioxidant that is converted in the body into vitamin A – is probably what people are drawn to. 热爱胡萝卜是可能的，已报道过很多例子。β胡萝卜素是一种抗氧化剂，在人体内会转化为维他命A，可能这就是人们对胡萝卜上瘾的原因吧。 Harm rating: Eating more than two pounds of carrots a day can turn the skin, nails and organs yellow, though this