kirkor Posted December 23, 2014 Share Posted December 23, 2014 http://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/23/opinion/sugar-season-its-everywhere-and-addictive.html?_r=0 >And we don’t mean addictive in that way that people talk about delicious foods. We mean addictive, literally, in the same way as drugs....> In animal models, sugar produces at least three symptoms consistent with substance abuse and dependence: cravings, tolerance and withdrawal. Other druglike properties of sugar include (but are not limited to) cross-sensitization, cross-tolerance, cross-dependence, reward, opioid effects and other neurochemical changes in the brain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeadowLily Posted December 23, 2014 Share Posted December 23, 2014 At some point, individuals can't out exercise a sugar diet. The body pushes back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dem Posted December 23, 2014 Share Posted December 23, 2014 Yup, definitely just as addictive as drugs, alcohol, and cigarettes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmyS Posted December 24, 2014 Share Posted December 24, 2014 Holy smokes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
runnerchik70 Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 I see the addiction in both of my stepchildren. I'm working to ween them off some of horrible things they are consuming. But I have no control over the junk they are eating at their mom's house. So frustrating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirkor Posted January 4, 2015 Author Share Posted January 4, 2015 Related: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/netherlands/10314705/Sugar-is-addictive-and-the-most-dangerous-drug-of-the-times.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opt-out Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 The only sugar we have in our home is honey. But everyone else has sugar! It's so many places, and people think its a great treat to give to a toddler. Why people, WHY???? At the farmers market a vendor tried to give my son a candy cane. I saw GMO corn syrup and red dye #40. My son's brain went crazy with the promise of a dopamine reward. Then the crying insued. Yesterday I took him for a hair cut. The lady handed him a lollipop and some sweeties. WTF? Why don't people ask the parents first? I have my own troubles with food cravings and we are trying to give our kids better and set our kids up to have a palate for healthy foods. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MBC Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 It's easy at home we can control what goes in their mouths but it's when we go visiting it gets harder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclechick11 Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 I've just started doing the W30 and have really started to read every and all labels and it's beyond scary. It's now wonder we have an epidemic of diabetes and other health issues in this country! Yikes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lcdak Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 runnerchik70: Oh my gosh, I'm living the same way!!! My stepson eats total CRAP. It's very difficult to get him to eat healthy. He actually mocks healthy foods and prefers junk food. It's a running joke with him. I feel terrible. My fiancée has tried to have discussions with the boy's mother but she gets extremely defensive. It feels like a losing battle. Like there's no winning and it honestly breaks my heart. If you find a solution to your similar situation, PLEASE SHARE!!! Best wishes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeadowLily Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 “The closest thing to being cared for is to care for someone else.” Carson McCullers - The Square Root of Wonderful Kirkor, you always care for others. Happy Valentine's Day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cottagequeen Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 Thanks for sharing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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