>I have trouble with limiting almonds. I was also a binge-eater when I was
>a low-fat sugarholic. Could it be that the same mechanism (something like
>an addiction to the serotonin surge??) was at work here??

        Do you get a lift from almonds or are you just maintaining a nice level
mental state?  It is possible that you just need more serotonin in your
diet than other people do.

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