“Our evidence from an animal model suggests that binging on sugar can act in the brain in ways very similar to drugs of abuse."A University of Princeton study reveals sugar may have some of the same addictive properties as drugs.
Rats that binged on sugar experienced a surge of dopamine, the chemical associated with the "high" caused by illicit drug use. The rats also experienced withdrawal symptoms when deprived of sugar.
Read the whole article HERE.
My Thoughts:
*The researchers readily admitted the limits of this study. It was done on rats, and the results may not apply to humans.
*I'm not really surprised by the study's findings--it makes sense that sugar would stimulate the brain's pleasure centers.
*I'm all for research which might help us understand obesity and other health problems. I just hope we don't use this information to blame poor eating habits on "sugar addiction."
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Over the past few years, I've been eating less and less sugar in it's various refined forms. Now, eating more than a little dessert kind of grosses me out, and hard candy is an almost instant stomach ache! So, I consider that a good thing. Unbelievable what some folks eat.
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