Sugar Addiction Debate…

Are sugary junk foods addictive? Can any kind of food be addictive? Some say yes and some say no.

Ask Michael Prager, who lost more than 600 pounds. He turned his life around by accepting that he might be an addict and applying techniques used by twelve-step groups.

Meanwhile, studies keep turning up linking the effects of eating certain foods to commonly accepted addictive behaviors and reactions.

See: Fatty Foods Addictive as Cocaine in Growing Body of Science at Bloomberg Businessweek, Junk Food Addiction As Real As Drug Addiction, But Less Cool at Jezebel.com, Fatty and Sugary Foods Are As Addictive As Cocaine And Nicotine, Warn Health Experts at Huffington Post, or Scientific research linking High Sugar Processed Foods to Addictions Like Cocaine at TheRandomFact.com.

The last sentence of the last linked story says, “I have never heard of anyone robbing a bank to get money to buy a candy bar or ice cream or pop.” What a lousy argument against the mounting evidence that junk food is indeed addictive. (As a teen I used to steal money to buy candy.)

Just the idea of abstaining from sweets puts some folks in a bad mood, let alone the idea that sugary junk food could possibly be addictive.

Sugar laden junk foods can be found in every convenience store for just a few cents each. Consider the dollar menu at your local fast food restaurant. Junk food is not only affordable, it’s everywhere. Even things you think are healthy contain added sugars that most people don’t know are there.

Just the idea of abstaining from sweets puts some folks in a bad mood, let alone the idea that sugary junk food could possibly be addictive. If you don’t think sugary junk food is a problem, or that it isn’t being pushed on people to gain profits, try going without sugar for several weeks. Then come back and tell us about your experience.

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