Is Sugar Really Addictive?

Is Sugar Really Addictive?

Update: 2022-06-10
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I've heard people say, "I'm addicted to sugar" or "she/he has a sugar addiction," but is that really true?  Can you be addicted to a food? And what about fruit?  Is the sugar in those things addictive?  Listen in for what the research says!

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Links to references mentioned in Podcast: 

 Healthline - Is Sugar Addictive? https://www.healthline.com/health/food-nutrition/experts-is-sugar-addictive-drug#What-is-added-sugar?

Article - Intense Sweetness Surpasses Cocaine Reward https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17668074/

New York Post article: https://nypost.com/article/why-sugar-cheese-fast-food-are-so-addictive/?fbclid=IwAR2WpG5buI4l3oaKbwj_qUHmIOPg5OtEGPrdMGEPO1oR7siA4e8mTypfHMU

 

Track Credits: Music: DriftMaster by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

 

 

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Is Sugar Really Addictive?

Is Sugar Really Addictive?

Lauren Breeden