That innocent-looking donut might be triggering more powerful brain responses than the vodka it’s sometimes paired with. While society readily acknowledges alcohol’s addictive potential, we still ...

Sugar often gets compared to drugs like nicotine or cocaine in popular media, with claims that it "hooks" us and keeps us coming back for more. But is sugar truly addictive in the same way as those ...

There are accounts of those in “sugar withdrawal” describing food cravings, which can trigger relapse and impulsive eating. There are also countless articles and books about the boundless energy and ...

“A limited amount of added sugars can be included as part of an overall healthy eating pattern,” states the FDA’s Dietary Guidelines for Americans. Still, refined sugar remains one of the most ...

There are physiological and psychological mechanisms that make us crave and overeat sugar. While we can’t rewire our brains to stop craving sugar, we can decrease the urges of those cravings. It helps ...

Anyone who knows me also knows that I have a huge sweet tooth. I always have. My friend Andrew is equally afflicted, and living in Hershey, Pennsylvania—the “Chocolate Capital of the World”—doesn’t ...