An article from babble.com went viral in social media this week. The headline was simple enough, but the sub-headline and web address should win the most dramatic headline of the year award: ‘25 things about sugar that will terrify you: You’ll stop eating sugar after reading this post’ The author starts the article with full […]
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Sugar Binges and Addiction
Some final thoughts & links on ’sugar addiction’ binge eating disorder (BED), bloggers and misconceptions. Sugar Addiction and Binge Eating Disorder – https://gokaleo.com/2013/07/01/sugar-addiction/ http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/brainwaves/2013/07/15/is-sugar-really-toxic-sifting-through-the-evidence/ Food Restriction / Avoidance “self-imposed dieting appear to result in eating binges once food is available and in psychological manifestations such as preoccupation with food and eating, increased emotional responsiveness and […]
The Science of Sugar Addiction (part 3)
Update October 11, 2014* You can’t go a week without hearing this ’sugar is as addictive as a street drug’ meme. I heard ’sugar is the new heroin’ a few days ago, right after listening to a podcast where a guy said drinking one soda is actually a binge. Both were from popular low carb […]